At this very moment we are engaged in considering if certain Senators shall not be expelled for disloyalty; and it seems to me we shall do our duty poorly, if we receive a new comer with regard to whose loyalty there is reasonable suspicion.
Sumner stresses the importance of loyalty when considering new senators amidst disloyalty concerns.
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