Charles Sumner: “In vain you will vote for Abraham Lincoln, if at the same time you…”

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In vain you will vote for Abraham Lincoln, if at the same time you vote for a Representative who will oppose his well-known principles.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that voting for opposing representatives undermines support for Lincoln.

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Charles Sumner: “In vain you will vote for Abraham Lincoln, if at the same time you vote for a Representative who will oppose his…”