Acknowledging the right of my country to the service of her sons wherever she chooses to place them, and with a heart full of gratitude that a sacred cause is permitted to triumph through me, I now accept the post of Senator.
In this statement, Sumner accepts his role as Senator with a sense of duty and gratitude.
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