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Another sign, not less cheering, is the generous devotion which all among us of foreign birth offer to their adopted country.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner acknowledges the commitment of immigrants to their new country, which he views as a positive sign.

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