Charles Sumner: “Why not go forward promptly, swiftly, according to the merits of this…”

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Why not go forward promptly, swiftly, according to the merits of this measure, and give it, like a benediction, to the land?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner urges prompt action on the measure, advocating for its swift passage based on its merits.

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Charles Sumner: “Why not go forward promptly, swiftly, according to the merits of this measure, and give it, like a benediction, to the…”