Charles Sumner: “If this war does not settle all issues, and settle them forever, it…”

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If this war does not settle all issues, and settle them forever, it will be because the General Government fails to use the power it has obtained.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that if the Civil War does not resolve all issues, it will be due to the federal government's failure to act decisively.

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Charles Sumner: “If this war does not settle all issues, and settle them forever, it will be because the General Government fails to use…”