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The moral atmosphere in our State appears to be in a deleterious and sanguinary condition.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The moral atmosphere in our State appears to be in a deleterious and sanguinary condition.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner describes the troubling moral state of society, indicating a pervasive culture of violence.
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