Charles Sumner: “Let me call upon you, then, men of all parties, Whigs and Democrats…”

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Let me call upon you, then, men of all parties, Whigs and Democrats, or howsoever named, to come forward and join in a common cause.

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Massachusetts

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He urges individuals from all political backgrounds to unite for a shared purpose.

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