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Whatever is postponed for twenty years, or ten years, may seem abstractly politic or wise; but it is in no sense a war measure, nor can it contribute essentially to the suppression of the Rebellion.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Whatever is postponed for twenty years, or ten years, may seem abstractly politic or wise; but it is in no sense a war…”
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Sumner critiques the notion of postponing actions for political reasons, stating they do not serve the war effort.
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