Charles Sumner: “I trust that an enlightened Government will not fail to recognize its…”

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I trust that an enlightened Government will not fail to recognize its duties to all alike.

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Sumner expresses hope that the government will fulfill its obligations to all citizens equally.

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Charles Sumner: “I trust that an enlightened Government will not fail to recognize its duties to all alike.”