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For a military occupation bristling with bayonets I would substitute the smile of peace.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “For a military occupation bristling with bayonets I would substitute the smile of peace.”
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Sumner advocates for peace over military occupation in the post-war context.
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