Charles Sumner: “But every day of delay in its repeal is hurtful to the national cause…”

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But every day of delay in its repeal is hurtful to the national cause and to the national name.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that delaying the repeal of a harmful statute is detrimental to the nation's reputation and cause.

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Charles Sumner: “But every day of delay in its repeal is hurtful to the national cause and to the national name.”