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He spoke, and with a voice that had been silent for a generation bravely recalled the sacred cause of which he was the veteran, and that tri-color flag which was the symbol of Liberty, Equality, and Public Order.
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Sumner describes a powerful moment when a veteran of liberty passionately recalls the ideals of freedom.
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