On the record
Does not the blood of Lincoln appease the vengeance and wrath of the opponents of this Government?
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gutenberg.orgDoes not the blood of Lincoln appease the vengeance and wrath of the opponents of this Government?
Here, Sumner reflects on the legacy of Lincoln and its implications for the government's adversaries.
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