Charles Sumner: “If Liberty does not descend from the tranquil heights of power, it…”

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If Liberty does not descend from the tranquil heights of power, it will rise in blood, amidst the confusion of families.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that true liberty must come from power, or it will result in violence.

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Charles Sumner: “If Liberty does not descend from the tranquil heights of power, it will rise in blood, amidst the confusion of families.”