In the existing distemper of the public mind, and at this present juncture, no man can enter upon the service which I now undertake, without personal responsibility, such as can be sustained only by that sense of duty which, under God, is always our best support.
Sumner acknowledges the personal responsibility he bears in his public service, grounded in a sense of duty.
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I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
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