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Charles Sumner on Peace

1811–1874 United States

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Let the bugles sound the Truce of God to the whole world forever.

In this surrender—if such it may be called—the National Government does not even stoop to conquer. It simply lifts itself to the height of its original principle. The early efforts of its best negotiators, the patriotic trial of its soldiers … may at last prevail.

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