While the person of a Virginia citizen is only safe from rudeness and outrage behind the serried ranks of armed men, Charles Sumner is permitted to walk among the 'slave-catchers' and 'fire-eaters' of the South in peace and security.
Sumner contrasts his safety with that of a Virginia citizen, highlighting the tensions of the time.
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Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.
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