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Provided, That in the National Capitol, dedicated to the National Union, there shall be no picture of a victory in battle with our own fellow-citizens.
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Sumner argues against displaying battle victory art in the National Capitol, emphasizing unity.
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Confessing the Fatherhood of God, and the consequent Brotherhood of Man, we find a divine standard of unquestionable accuracy.
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They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
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