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For the sake of the national name, if not for the sake of justice, let the scandal cease.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “For the sake of the national name, if not for the sake of justice, let the scandal cease.”
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Sumner calls for an end to the scandal of slavery for the sake of justice and national reputation.
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