On the record
That the future at least may be secure, the present is given over to blood and slaughter, to graves and epitaphs.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
He poignantly describes the tragic cost of war, emphasizing the need for a secure future amidst current violence.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
Other voices in this conversation
