Charles Sumner: “Upon the people depends whether their certain triumph shall be…”

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Upon the people depends whether their certain triumph shall be immediate or postponed: for triumph they must.

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of popular will in achieving victory for their cause.

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Charles Sumner: “Upon the people depends whether their certain triumph shall be immediate or postponed: for triumph they must.”