Charles Sumner: “It is not true that the Company has encouraged any fanatical…”

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It is not true that the Company has encouraged any fanatical aggression upon the people of Missouri; for it counsels order, peace, forbearance.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner defends the Company against accusations of inciting violence in Missouri.

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Charles Sumner: “It is not true that the Company has encouraged any fanatical aggression upon the people of Missouri; for it counsels…”