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I have not taken an oath to support the Constitution as the Senator from Wisconsin understands it, without its animating soul.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Here, Sumner asserts that he does not subscribe to a version of the Constitution that lacks moral substance, as interpreted by another senator.
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