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Charles Sumner: “How can we expect the alacrity of loyalty among the people, if the Senate hesitates?”

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How can we expect the alacrity of loyalty among the people, if the Senate hesitates?
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner questions how loyalty can be expected from the public if the Senate shows hesitation in its actions.

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