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Charles Sumner: “It is impossible to read these repeated allusions to “the Government” and “the Chief of Ordnance” without feeling that…”

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It is impossible to read these repeated allusions to “the Government” and “the Chief of Ordnance” without feeling that the witness was dealing directly in this quarter.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner emphasizes the importance of the witness's credibility in relation to government dealings.

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