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But, soberly, it is now no child’s play to save the principles of Jefferson from total overthrow in this nation.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But, soberly, it is now no child’s play to save the principles of Jefferson from total overthrow in this nation.”
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Sumner warns that preserving Jefferson's principles is a serious and urgent matter.
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