The praises we bestow are already echoed back to us by voices which come rich and full across the Atlantic, hailing you as the indefatigable champion of humanity--not the humanity which embraces a single race or clime, but that humanity which regards the whole family of MAN.
Seward praises Adams as a champion of humanity, transcending race and nationality.
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