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Sumner sees in this war not merely a call to rally round a Constitution, to punish treason, and reinstate a mighty power; he sees a call to a higher level of humanity, and a sublimer doctrine.
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Sumner perceives the Civil War as an opportunity for moral and humanitarian advancement beyond mere constitutional issues.
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