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I could not speak at his funeral, if I were expected to unite in robbing his grave of any of these honors derived from his transcendent courage and discernment in the trials of the present hour.
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In this statement, Sumner reflects on his inability to speak at a funeral without acknowledging the true merits of the deceased's character.
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