Charles Sumner: “What is patriotism, what is the sacred comprehensive charity of…”

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What is patriotism, what is the sacred comprehensive charity of country, if a father can be blameless after such a license to his son?

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Sumner reflects on the moral implications of a father's responsibility towards his son in the context of patriotism.

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