Charles Sumner: “Besides the triumph of the nation, I see in this event two other…”

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Besides the triumph of the nation, I see in this event two other things of surpassing value in the history of Liberty.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner identifies two significant outcomes of a national event, emphasizing its historical importance for liberty.

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Charles Sumner: “Besides the triumph of the nation, I see in this event two other things of surpassing value in the history of Liberty.”