Charles Sumner: “Alas! too much blood has been shed, and too much treasure lavished…”

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Alas! too much blood has been shed, and too much treasure lavished, for this war to close with any such national stultification.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner laments the loss of life and resources in the war, arguing against a resolution that would undermine the sacrifices made.

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Charles Sumner: “Alas! too much blood has been shed, and too much treasure lavished, for this war to close with any such national…”