Charles Sumner: “From the malignity of enemies, from the vacillation of timeservers…”

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From the malignity of enemies, from the vacillation of timeservers, and from the weakness of friends shield him by your votes.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner calls for voters to protect their candidate from various forms of political opposition.

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Charles Sumner: “From the malignity of enemies, from the vacillation of timeservers, and from the weakness of friends shield him by your…”