Charles Sumner: “War, which was once the universal business, is now confined to a few…”

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War, which was once the universal business, is now confined to a few; once a daily terror, it is now the accident of an age.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner discusses the changing nature of war, suggesting it is now a rare occurrence rather than a daily reality.

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Charles Sumner: “War, which was once the universal business, is now confined to a few; once a daily terror, it is now the accident of an…”