Charles Sumner: “After all its trials, the country needs repose,--it deserves repose…”

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After all its trials, the country needs repose,--it deserves repose; but repose can be found only in everlasting principles.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the need for a stable foundation based on enduring principles.

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Charles Sumner: “After all its trials, the country needs repose,--it deserves repose; but repose can be found only in everlasting…”