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George Julian: Sumner, I think, was the purest man in the Senate, if not the ablest.

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Sumner, I think, was the purest man in the Senate, if not the ablest.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian reflects on Charles Sumner's character and integrity as a senator.

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