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I speak for a national currency which shall be to the whole country like the horn of abundance; and I plead for it now, as essential not only to the general welfare, but also to the common defence.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I speak for a national currency which shall be to the whole country like the horn of abundance; and I plead for it now…”
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Sumner advocates for a national currency that benefits the entire country, linking it to both welfare and defense.
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