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Fellow-citizens, in all this vast Union, whether as it was or as it is, there is not a single Republican in arms against the Government, or sympathizing with those who are.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner asserts that there are no Republicans fighting against the government, emphasizing their loyalty.

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