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Two things exist at the north which the south does not duly appreciate,--the depth and intensity of our abhorrence of slavery, and that reverence for the law which keeps it in check.
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Mann highlights the northern perspective on slavery, stressing the deep-seated opposition to it and the respect for law that prevents its expansion.
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