Charles Sumner: “The National Union is a knot which in an evil hour the sword may cut…”

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The National Union is a knot which in an evil hour the sword may cut, but which no mortal power can unloose without the common consent.

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Massachusetts

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He describes the National Union as a strong bond that cannot be severed without mutual agreement.

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Charles Sumner: “The National Union is a knot which in an evil hour the sword may cut, but which no mortal power can unloose without the…”