Charles Sumner: “But the great tragedy would have been less complete, if its…”

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But the great tragedy would have been less complete, if its domineering Nemesis had suffered the two republics to dwell in harmony together.

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Sumner reflects on the tragic consequences of conflict between two republics.

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Charles Sumner: “But the great tragedy would have been less complete, if its domineering Nemesis had suffered the two republics to dwell…”