Charles Sumner: “Admit him, and you will unloose the bonds of loyalty and give a new…”

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Admit him, and you will unloose the bonds of loyalty and give a new license to the Rebellion in its protracted struggle.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that admitting a disloyal individual could embolden rebellion against the government.

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Charles Sumner: “Admit him, and you will unloose the bonds of loyalty and give a new license to the Rebellion in its protracted struggle.”