The platform discards the Union; but the letter, while professing a desire for union, discards Emancipation, without which union is impossible; and while professing a desire for peace, it discards Liberty, through which alone peace can be secured.
Sumner critiques the platform for rejecting emancipation and liberty, which he sees as essential for true union and peace.
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More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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