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You have discovered Slavery for many years the animating principle of a conspiracy against the Union, while it matured flagitious plans and obtained the mastery of Cabinet and President.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “You have discovered Slavery for many years the animating principle of a conspiracy against the Union, while it matured…”
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Sumner accuses slavery of being a driving force behind conspiracies against the Union.
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