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There is but one way to put down the Rebellion, and that is instant action; and all that is done, whether in the field, in the Cabinet, or in Congress, must partake of this character.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “There is but one way to put down the Rebellion, and that is instant action; and all that is done, whether in the field…”
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He asserts that the only effective way to suppress the Rebellion is through immediate action across all fronts.
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