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I bless God for the firm and lofty stand you have taken, and the people will yet see, if they do not now see, that it is the only wise and sure one for Union- and Freedom-loving men to take.
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Sumner praises a person's courageous stance, asserting it as the only wise choice for those who value Union and freedom.
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