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Charles Sumner: “And now, in the interest of peace, it is the duty of both sides to find a remedy, complete, just, and conciliatory, so…”

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And now, in the interest of peace, it is the duty of both sides to find a remedy, complete, just, and conciliatory, so that the deep sense of wrong and the detriment to the Republic may be forgotten in that proper satisfaction which a nation loving justice cannot hesitate to offer.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner calls for a just and conciliatory remedy to address grievances and promote peace.

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