Charles Sumner: “And so this question will never be settled until it is settled…”

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And so this question will never be settled until it is settled according to the great principles of justice.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that justice must be the guiding principle in resolving contentious issues.

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Charles Sumner: “And so this question will never be settled until it is settled according to the great principles of justice.”