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Such a pretension, so irrational and destructive, cannot be dealt with tenderly.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Such a pretension, so irrational and destructive, cannot be dealt with tenderly.”
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In this statement, Sumner asserts that irrational claims against the Union should not be treated leniently.
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