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The party that we select to bear the burden and honor of our great controversy should be adapted to the work.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The party that we select to bear the burden and honor of our great controversy should be adapted to the work.”
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Sumner believes that the political party chosen must be capable of addressing the pressing issues of the time.
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