Charles Sumner: “We must go forth to meet them, and the spirit in which they have been…”

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We must go forth to meet them, and the spirit in which they have been organized, precisely as in years past we went forth to meet the Rebellion.

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Massachusetts

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He draws a parallel between past conflicts and the current struggle, emphasizing the need to confront the opposition.

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Charles Sumner: “We must go forth to meet them, and the spirit in which they have been organized, precisely as in years past we went…”