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I would join in this welcome, not merely because it is essential to complete and crown the work of the last Congress, but because our guest deserves it.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I would join in this welcome, not merely because it is essential to complete and crown the work of the last Congress…”
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Here, Sumner expresses his support for a guest, linking it to the accomplishments of Congress and the guest's merits.
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