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Charles Sumner: “He deeply wounds the self-sacrificing, loyal Union men of the Border States and Far South; in every breath he utters…”

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He deeply wounds the self-sacrificing, loyal Union men of the Border States and Far South; in every breath he utters, and in every speech he makes, he sets back upon the clock of advancing time the hour-hand of Peace.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner critiques those who undermine the efforts of loyal Union supporters, highlighting the impact of their words on peace.

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