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Charles Sumner: “This debt, whether at home or abroad, has been incurred for the support of the Rebellion, and must be treated…”

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This debt, whether at home or abroad, has been incurred for the support of the Rebellion, and must be treated accordingly.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner asserts that the debt incurred for the Rebellion must be treated with caution.

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