Charles Sumner: “And you declare, also, that the Rebellion shall prevail, and that…”

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And you declare, also, that the Rebellion shall prevail, and that Slavery shall continue to degrade our country and be the seed of interminable war.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that supporting the Chicago platform means endorsing the continuation of slavery and the Rebellion's success.

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Charles Sumner: “And you declare, also, that the Rebellion shall prevail, and that Slavery shall continue to degrade our country and be…”