Charles Sumner: “That speech, uttered at the field of Gettysburg, and now sanctified by…”

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That speech, uttered at the field of Gettysburg, and now sanctified by the martyrdom of its author, is a monumental act.

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Sumner describes the significance of a speech given at Gettysburg, especially after the author's martyrdom.

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Charles Sumner: “That speech, uttered at the field of Gettysburg, and now sanctified by the martyrdom of its author, is a monumental act.”