Charles Sumner: “Thus do I exhibit the extent of the present contest, where we…”

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Thus do I exhibit the extent of the present contest, where we encounter not merely local resistance, but also the unconquered sustaining arm behind.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner outlines the broader struggle against not just local resistance but a powerful force behind it.

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Charles Sumner: “Thus do I exhibit the extent of the present contest, where we encounter not merely local resistance, but also the…”