I am or try to be that larger thing, a patriot.

I did not say all, it was useless.

Your uncle cares little--oh, too little--about slavery, and generally the North cares as little; but the antislavery men are active and say, as did Washington, that the Union of the States was or will be insecure until slavery comes to an end.

It may be so, John; it is the constant seed of discord.

I would say, let them go in peace, but that would be only to postpone war to a future day.