Charles Sumner: “Battles have ceased; but Security for the Future is not yet obtained…”

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Battles have ceased; but Security for the Future is not yet obtained, and this security is found only in irreversible guaranties.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner insists that while battles have stopped, true security for the future remains unachieved and requires guarantees.

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Charles Sumner: “Battles have ceased; but Security for the Future is not yet obtained, and this security is found only in irreversible…”