Charles Sumner: “God forbid that now, at another moment not less critical, the same…”

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God forbid that now, at another moment not less critical, the same pretension should triumph again.

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Sumner expresses a strong desire to avoid repeating past mistakes during critical moments in history.

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Charles Sumner: “God forbid that now, at another moment not less critical, the same pretension should triumph again.”