Charles Sumner: “The forces for a long time mustering are about to meet face to face…”

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The forces for a long time mustering are about to meet face to face; but the result is not doubtful.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner predicts an inevitable confrontation between opposing forces in the political landscape.

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Charles Sumner: “The forces for a long time mustering are about to meet face to face; but the result is not doubtful.”