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Each is a sacred duty which the nation owes to those who rightfully look to us for protection.
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Sumner emphasizes the nation's duty to protect those who seek security after the Civil War.
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It is a cause which, though long kept in check throughout our country, as also in Europe, now confronts the people and their rulers, demanding to be heard.
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