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God grant only that a life so valuable may be spared, and he will occupy in the estimation of all men, at home and abroad, whose judgment he would value, a prouder position than he ever occupied before.
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Sumner expresses hope for the survival and future recognition of a valuable life in the context of political struggle.
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