Charles Sumner: “From the depths of my soul, as loyal citizen and as Senator, I plead…”

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From the depths of my soul, as loyal citizen and as Senator, I plead, remonstrate, protest, against the passage of this bill.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner passionately protests against the passage of a bill that he believes is unjust.

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Charles Sumner: “From the depths of my soul, as loyal citizen and as Senator, I plead, remonstrate, protest, against the passage of this…”