I did it sincerely, honestly believing it my duty at the time, because I saw well the peril of dependent condition, and that it could be saved only by the interference of Congress, the swiftest intervention, which would not brook delay.
Sumner expresses his sincere belief in the necessity of Congressional intervention to address a critical situation.
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