The question before us is simply, whether you, here and now, consent to this change in our form of government, and accept the position which it assigns to you,--and whether you agree to transmit to your children this precious inheritance?
Sumner emphasizes the importance of civic responsibility and the legacy we leave for future generations.
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Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.
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Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.
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