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Charles Sumner: “But let me assure you, that, in all our political contests, I see no question comparable in practical importance, as…”

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But let me assure you, that, in all our political contests, I see no question comparable in practical importance, as surely there is none equal in moral grandeur, to that which is presented by the Free Democracy, and which now enlists your sympathies.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner asserts the moral significance of the Free Democracy movement in the context of political struggles.

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