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There must be another five thousand majority; and let General Grant, like Abraham Lincoln, measure from our majority the majorities throughout the country, giving assurance that the Rebel Party is defeated and utterly routed in its last desperate struggle.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner calls for a significant majority to ensure the defeat of rebellion in the nation.

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