Charles Sumner: “History has recorded the triumphant election of Abraham Lincoln, as…”

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History has recorded the triumphant election of Abraham Lincoln, as the representative of Loyalty against Rebellion.

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Sumner reflects on Lincoln's election as a victory for loyalty over rebellion.

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Charles Sumner: “History has recorded the triumphant election of Abraham Lincoln, as the representative of Loyalty against Rebellion.”