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If it were my privilege to speak on that occasion, I should urge upon my fellow-citizens everywhere the duty of Unity for the sake of Freedom, and also of Freedom for the sake of Unity.
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of unity and freedom in his address to citizens.
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