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He had always looked with delight upon this Capitol,--one of the most remarkable edifices of the world,--beautiful in itself, but more beautiful still as the emblem of that national unity he loved so well.
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Sumner expresses admiration for the Capitol as a symbol of national unity and beauty.
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