Charles Sumner: “The angel at the gates of Paradise, with flaming sword turning to…”

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The angel at the gates of Paradise, with flaming sword turning to every side, might be fitly summoned to guard this grand inheritance.

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Massachusetts

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He uses a vivid metaphor to describe the need for vigilance in safeguarding freedom in new territories.

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Charles Sumner: “The angel at the gates of Paradise, with flaming sword turning to every side, might be fitly summoned to guard this…”