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Charles Sumner: “Yes, he is a perjured villain; and he perjures himself every hour he occupies a seat on this floor.”

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Yes, he is a perjured villain; and he perjures himself every hour he occupies a seat on this floor.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner continues his condemnation of a colleague, emphasizing the severity of his accusations.

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