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So doing, they wage a battle where all our sympathies must be with Freedom, while, in sorrow at the unwelcome combat, we confess that victory is only less mournful than defeat.
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Sumner acknowledges the complexity of supporting freedom amidst the sorrow of conflict, recognizing the bittersweet nature of victory.
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