On the record
The conqueror that survives Must reap the harvest of his bloody labor.
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Sumner reflects on the consequences of war, suggesting that the victor must bear the weight of their violent actions.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Above all, welcome to the united regenerated Democracy of the North, which spurns the mockery of a Republic, with professions of Freedom on the lips, while the chains of Slavery clank in the Capitol!
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
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