I repeat, therefore, did these contracts grow out of a period of peace, I should not now advocate them; but it is because they grow out of a period of war, that I ask for those who have suffered by them the same justice we accord to all who have contributed to our success in that terrible war.
Sumner advocates for justice for those affected by war, arguing that their circumstances warrant special consideration.
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