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I stand here on the ancient ways,--those ways that were laid down by the Fathers of the Republic, and where I wish forevermore to keep the Republic sure.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I stand here on the ancient ways,--those ways that were laid down by the Fathers of the Republic, and where I wish…”
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Sumner emphasizes his commitment to the foundational principles of the Republic.
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