Charles Sumner: “It has presented to the country a platform of principles, and…”

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It has presented to the country a platform of principles, and candidates who are the exponents of these principles.

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Massachusetts

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He notes that the Convention has established a platform of principles and candidates representing those ideals.

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Charles Sumner: “It has presented to the country a platform of principles, and candidates who are the exponents of these principles.”