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Charles Sumner: “The eloquence of Channing was often, both with tongue and pen, directed against War.”

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The eloquence of Channing was often, both with tongue and pen, directed against War.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner notes Channing's eloquent opposition to war, highlighting his use of both speech and writing.

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