Charles Sumner: “The country will rally in aid of the law, more especially since it is…”

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The country will rally in aid of the law, more especially since it is a measure of justice and humanity.

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Sumner expresses optimism that the country will support the law as a measure of justice.

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Charles Sumner: “The country will rally in aid of the law, more especially since it is a measure of justice and humanity.”