Charles Sumner: “Public opinion has already stamped it as one of the great speeches of…”

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Public opinion has already stamped it as one of the great speeches of the present generation of American statesmen.

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Public opinion recognizes the significance of Sumner's speech as a landmark in American political discourse.

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Charles Sumner: “Public opinion has already stamped it as one of the great speeches of the present generation of American statesmen.”