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It will be for a wise statesmanship to determine how this fearful accumulation, like Ossa upon Pelion, shall be removed out of sight, so that it shall no longer overshadow the two countries.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It will be for a wise statesmanship to determine how this fearful accumulation, like Ossa upon Pelion, shall be removed…”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner calls for wise governance to address the overwhelming national debt resulting from the Rebellion, likening it to a towering burden.
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