Charles Sumner: “I hope that this republic will vie with any monarchy in gratitude to…”

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I hope that this republic will vie with any monarchy in gratitude to those who have served it.

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Sumner expresses hope that the republic will show gratitude to its servants, rivaling monarchies.

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Charles Sumner: “I hope that this republic will vie with any monarchy in gratitude to those who have served it.”