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The name of every man who had voted for it, or who should defend it, would be entered upon that apostate list at whose head stands the name of Judas.
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Mann draws a parallel between those who support the Fugitive Slave Law and Judas, emphasizing betrayal.
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Why, fellow-citizens, the ballot is worse than useless, if it be not FREE!
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