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Two objects are before us, Union and Peace, each for the sake of the other, and both for the sake of the country; but without Emancipation how can we expect either?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Two objects are before us, Union and Peace, each for the sake of the other, and both for the sake of the country; but…”
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Sumner highlights the interdependence of Union, Peace, and Emancipation for the nation's future.
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