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I ask more, because without more the Union is but a name.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I ask more, because without more the Union is but a name.”
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Sumner emphasizes the need for more than just the preservation of the Union, advocating for justice and humanity.
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His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.
Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.
Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.
Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.
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