Charles Sumner: “But most strangely do you seek to put down this rebellion by the…”

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But most strangely do you seek to put down this rebellion by the abolition of Slavery twenty years, or even ten years, from now.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner criticizes the idea of delaying the abolition of slavery as ineffective in addressing rebellion.

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Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.

Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.

Slave Power, necessity of political action against the, II. 207.

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Charles Sumner: “But most strangely do you seek to put down this rebellion by the abolition of Slavery twenty years, or even ten years…”