Charles Sumner: “I abhor this revenge on prisoners of war, because we would sink…”

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I abhor this revenge on prisoners of war, because we would sink thereby to the level of the enemy’s shame and dishonor.

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Sumner condemns revenge against prisoners of war, arguing it lowers moral standards.

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Charles Sumner: “I abhor this revenge on prisoners of war, because we would sink thereby to the level of the enemy’s shame and dishonor.”