Charles Sumner: “And still further, let the country judge if the time has not come to…”

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And still further, let the country judge if the time has not come to cry “Halt!” in this business, which already has the front of war.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner calls for a halt in actions that could lead to war, urging the country to reconsider its course.

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Charles Sumner: “And still further, let the country judge if the time has not come to cry “Halt!” in this business, which already has the…”