Charles Sumner: “Alas, that men should forget that God is bound by no compromise, and…”

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Alas, that men should forget that God is bound by no compromise, and that, sooner or later, He will insist that justice shall be done!

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He warns that divine justice will ultimately prevail, criticizing compromises made with slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “Alas, that men should forget that God is bound by no compromise, and that, sooner or later, He will insist that justice…”