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Do not put in jeopardy all that we hold most dear, by untimely attempt to bring back into the national copartnership any of those ancient associates who have warred upon their country.
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Here, Sumner cautions against jeopardizing hard-won freedoms by reintegrating those who opposed the nation.
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