I did not intend to add anything of my own; but the subject is to me of such incalculable interest, and its right settlement is so essential to the peace of this country, to its good name, to the reconciliation we all seek, that I could not resist the temptation of making this further appeal.
Sumner expresses his deep interest in the topic of civil rights and the importance of its resolution for national peace.
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