Charles Sumner: “Such is the simple issue, stripped of all hypocritical guise; for…”

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Such is the simple issue, stripped of all hypocritical guise; for here, as in other days, the real question is concealed by the enemy.

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Here, Sumner argues that the true issues of the day are often obscured by deceptive rhetoric from opponents.

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Charles Sumner: “Such is the simple issue, stripped of all hypocritical guise; for here, as in other days, the real question is concealed…”