That of Chicago, while saying nothing against the Rebellion, uses ambiguous language, interpreted differently by different persons; while that of Baltimore is so plain and unequivocal that it leaves no room for question.
Sumner critiques the ambiguous language of the Chicago platform compared to the clarity of the Baltimore platform.
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