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The first begins with conciliation in order to end with Rebel submission, which is cart before horse.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The first begins with conciliation in order to end with Rebel submission, which is cart before horse.”
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Sumner critiques the flawed approach of prioritizing conciliation over necessary military action during the Civil War.
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