Charles Sumner: “I can speak to you of war only; but be assured, that, if I speak of…”

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I can speak to you of war only; but be assured, that, if I speak of war, it is because, unhappily, war has become to us the only way of peace.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the harsh reality that war has become a necessary means to achieve peace.

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Charles Sumner: “I can speak to you of war only; but be assured, that, if I speak of war, it is because, unhappily, war has become to us…”