Charles Sumner: “Then was the time for a few decisive words in the name of the…”

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Then was the time for a few decisive words in the name of the Republic, on which for four years they had waged bloody war.

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Sumner reflects on the need for decisive action in the name of the Republic after years of conflict.

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Charles Sumner: “Then was the time for a few decisive words in the name of the Republic, on which for four years they had waged bloody…”