Charles Sumner: “To arrest this contagion, to help those exposed to its ravages, we…”

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To arrest this contagion, to help those exposed to its ravages, we perform a simple duty, as when we direct water upon the bursting blaze.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner draws a parallel between fighting fires and combating disease to emphasize the urgency of action.

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