Charles Sumner: “To every laborer in a cause like this there are satisfactions unknown…”

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To every laborer in a cause like this there are satisfactions unknown to the common political partisan.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the unique rewards of working for a noble cause compared to typical political engagement.

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Charles Sumner: “To every laborer in a cause like this there are satisfactions unknown to the common political partisan.”