Charles Sumner: “Therefore do I say, Be not deterred from voting for Horace Greeley…”

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Therefore do I say, Be not deterred from voting for Horace Greeley because Democrats will also vote for him, but rather rejoice.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner encourages voters to support Greeley regardless of party affiliation, viewing it as a positive development.

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