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Charles Sumner: “Here also, in solid legion, is the well-tried band of the Liberty Party, to whom belongs the praise of first placing…”

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Here also, in solid legion, is the well-tried band of the Liberty Party, to whom belongs the praise of first placing Freedom under the guardianship of a special political organization, whose exclusive test was opposition to Slavery.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the importance of the Liberty Party in the fight against slavery and its role in establishing a political organization dedicated to freedom.

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