This would have produced a new Union of thirteen or fourteen states unpolluted with slavery, with a great and glorious object, that of rallying to their standard the other states, by the universal emancipation of their slaves.
Quincy envisions a potential new Union formed by states free from slavery, advocating for universal emancipation.
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They have transmitted that freedom to you; and upon you now devolves the duty of transmitting it unimpaired to your posterity.
Adams replied: "I have no hesitation to say I hold that act unconstitutional and void.
Union!' be this the watchword of your camp; and if Ate, hot from hell, will come and cry 'Havoc!' fight--fight and conquer, under the banner of universal freedom.
May the Ruler of the universe preserve you from such degradation! 'Freedom!
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