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Without equivocation, amidst the supporters of monarchy, in the shadow of a lofty throne, he proclaimed himself a republican, and proclaimed the republic as his cherished aspiration for Hungary.
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Sumner admires the courage of an individual who openly declared their republican ideals in a royal setting.
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