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The shots of Concord and Lexington were heard here before their echoes began the tour of the globe.
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Sumner notes the global impact of the shots fired at Concord and Lexington.
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Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
Above all, welcome to the united regenerated Democracy of the North, which spurns the mockery of a Republic, with professions of Freedom on the lips, while the chains of Slavery clank in the Capitol!
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The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
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