Charles Sumner: “Meanwhile I commit the cause which we have at heart to the generous…”

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Meanwhile I commit the cause which we have at heart to the generous sympathies of the people, who will surely rise to smite the oppressor.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses confidence that the people will rise against oppression in support of their cause.

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Charles Sumner: “Meanwhile I commit the cause which we have at heart to the generous sympathies of the people, who will surely rise to…”