Charles Sumner: “In the last will and testament of Washington are emphatic words, which…”

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In the last will and testament of Washington are emphatic words, which may be adopted as the motto for the present contest.

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Sumner references Washington's will as a guiding principle for contemporary struggles.

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Charles Sumner: “In the last will and testament of Washington are emphatic words, which may be adopted as the motto for the present…”