Charles Sumner: “At home, throughout our own country, it will be welcomed with…”

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At home, throughout our own country, it will be welcomed with gratitude, while abroad it will quicken the hopes of all who love Freedom.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner predicts that the measure will be celebrated both domestically and internationally as a step towards freedom.

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Charles Sumner: “At home, throughout our own country, it will be welcomed with gratitude, while abroad it will quicken the hopes of all…”