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Truly honoring the Fathers, let Boston not depart from their example.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Truly honoring the Fathers, let Boston not depart from their example.”
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Sumner urges Boston to honor its founders by following their example.
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Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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