Charles Sumner: “Of all wars in history, none more accursed, none more sure to draw…”

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Of all wars in history, none more accursed, none more sure to draw down upon its authors the judgment alike of God and man.

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Sumner condemns war as a morally reprehensible act that invites divine and human judgment.

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Charles Sumner: “Of all wars in history, none more accursed, none more sure to draw down upon its authors the judgment alike of God and…”