Charles Sumner: “By the foulest means they have succeeded in clogging the wheels of our…”

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By the foulest means they have succeeded in clogging the wheels of our progress in the war, and have made another year of battles unavoidable.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner accuses certain individuals of obstructing progress in the war, leading to further conflict.

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Charles Sumner: “By the foulest means they have succeeded in clogging the wheels of our progress in the war, and have made another year…”