Charles Sumner: “The argument assumes, first, the needlessness of a Standing Army, and…”

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The argument assumes, first, the needlessness of a Standing Army, and, secondly, its evil influence.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the necessity and negative influence of a Standing Army.

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Charles Sumner: “The argument assumes, first, the needlessness of a Standing Army, and, secondly, its evil influence.”