Charles Sumner: “Stick to the noble ground you have taken, and let reason and events…”

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Stick to the noble ground you have taken, and let reason and events put the President in harmony with you and the people.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner encourages steadfastness in political principles and hopes for alignment between the President and the public.

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