Charles Sumner said "We must act at once and constantly, so that the Republic may be saved, while Slavery is scourged from this temple consecrated to Freedom." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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We must act at once and constantly, so that the Republic may be saved, while Slavery is scourged from this temple consecrated to Freedom.

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Massachusetts

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This statement highlights Sumner's commitment to immediate action to preserve the Republic and abolish slavery.

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