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The fact is incontestable, that, when the Massachusetts Senator again crosses the threshold of that Senate Chamber, Slavery will have to confront the most formidable foe it ever had to face before the public eye.
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Sumner asserts that his return to the Senate will pose a significant challenge to the institution of slavery.
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