Charles Sumner: “If the principle now announced here is to prevail, let us come armed…”

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If the principle now announced here is to prevail, let us come armed for the combat; and although you are four to one, I am here to meet you.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner boldly challenges his opponents, asserting his readiness for confrontation despite being outnumbered.

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Charles Sumner: “If the principle now announced here is to prevail, let us come armed for the combat; and although you are four to one, I…”