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The Whigs of Massachusetts, by their Legislature, and in their popular assemblies, have resolved, that opposition to the extension of Slavery is a fundamental article in their political faith.
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Hoar highlights the Massachusetts Whigs' commitment to opposing the extension of slavery as a core principle of their political beliefs.
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