Charles Sumner: “The cases of misinterpretation are of no value,--at least they cannot…”

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The cases of misinterpretation are of no value,--at least they cannot settle the question against Liberty.

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Massachusetts

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He emphasizes that misinterpretations of the Constitution do not hold weight against the principle of Liberty.

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Charles Sumner: “The cases of misinterpretation are of no value,--at least they cannot settle the question against Liberty.”