Charles Sumner: “The cry from these States was then, “We will not come in.” Ever since…”

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The cry from these States was then, “We will not come in.” Ever since it has been, “We will not stay in.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the persistent threats from Southern states regarding their participation in the Union.

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Charles Sumner: “The cry from these States was then, “We will not come in.” Ever since it has been, “We will not stay in.”