Charles Sumner: “Let the work proceed, until the sublime structure stands forth worthy…”

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Let the work proceed, until the sublime structure stands forth worthy in everything of the destinies it enshrines.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner calls for the completion of the National Capitol to reflect the nation's aspirations and values.

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Charles Sumner: “Let the work proceed, until the sublime structure stands forth worthy in everything of the destinies it enshrines.”