Charles Sumner: “Once more, under the pretext of European equilibrium, of national…”

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Once more, under the pretext of European equilibrium, of national honor, political ambitions menace the peace of the world.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that political ambitions and national pride threaten global peace under the guise of maintaining balance.

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