I, too, Sir, am for the freest latitude of debate, but I am for the suppression of the Rebellion above and before everything else; and the desires of the Senate must all yield at this moment to the patriotic requirements of the country.
Sumner emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the suppression of the Rebellion over other Senate desires.
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But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
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