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We look in vain for any token that the National Government, while in his hands, will be placed openly, actively, and perpetually on the side of Freedom.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “We look in vain for any token that the National Government, while in his hands, will be placed openly, actively, and…”
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Sumner expresses skepticism about the government's commitment to freedom under the current administration.
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