Charles Sumner: “With these observations I quit this question, anxious only that the…”

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With these observations I quit this question, anxious only that the recent Usurpation of the Senate may not be drawn into a precedent hereafter.

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Sumner expresses concern that the Senate's recent actions could set a dangerous precedent for the future.

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Charles Sumner: “With these observations I quit this question, anxious only that the recent Usurpation of the Senate may not be drawn…”