Charles Sumner: “Nay, more,--I know not how we can expect a blessing on our arms while…”

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Nay, more,--I know not how we can expect a blessing on our arms while we fail to perform this duty.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner calls for moral action, suggesting that blessings on their efforts depend on fulfilling their duties.

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Charles Sumner: “Nay, more,--I know not how we can expect a blessing on our arms while we fail to perform this duty.”