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Amidst vicissitudes of war, the cause of Human Freedom has steadily and grandly advanced,--not, perhaps, as you could desire, yet it is the only cause which has not failed.
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Sumner asserts that despite challenges, the cause of Human Freedom has made significant progress during the war.
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