Charles Sumner: “From the beginning they went forth with their cargoes of death;--for…”

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From the beginning they went forth with their cargoes of death;--for the supplies which they furnished contributed to the work of death.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the deadly consequences of supplies sent by blockade-runners during the war.

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Charles Sumner: “From the beginning they went forth with their cargoes of death;--for the supplies which they furnished contributed to…”