He saw the certain greatness of the Republic, and was pleased in looking forward to that early day, when, according to assured calculation, its millions of people will count by the hundred; but this prodigious sway was commended to him only by the good of man.
Sumner discusses the leader's vision for the future growth of the Republic and its commitment to humanity.
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