The suspension of the right of petition, the suppression of the freedom of debate, the thirst for the annexation of Texas, the war-whoop of two successive Presidents against Mexico, are all but varied symptoms of a deadly disease seated in the marrow of our bones, and that deadly disease is slavery.
Quincy identifies slavery as a pervasive and destructive issue affecting the nation, manifesting in various political actions.
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