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Charles Sumner: “It should go forth from this schoolhouse, traversing the land, echoing from valley to valley, from village to village…”

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It should go forth from this schoolhouse, traversing the land, echoing from valley to valley, from village to village, from town to town, and warning all who love their country against a party which is nothing but a continuation of the Rebellion.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner envisions his message spreading from schools to communities, alerting citizens about a treasonous party.

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