Charles Sumner: “Thank God, our Government is strong; but thus far all signs denote…”

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Thank God, our Government is strong; but thus far all signs denote that it is not strong enough to save the Union, and at the same time save Slavery.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses concern that the government lacks the strength to preserve both the Union and slavery.

More from Charles Sumner

Slavery and the: speech in New York, XI. 433.

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.

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Charles Sumner: “Thank God, our Government is strong; but thus far all signs denote that it is not strong enough to save the Union, and…”