Charles Sumner: “Since on the one side there is a claim of property, and on the other…”

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Since on the one side there is a claim of property, and on the other of liberty, both property and liberty are involved in the issue.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the conflict between property rights and personal liberty in legal disputes.

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Charles Sumner: “Since on the one side there is a claim of property, and on the other of liberty, both property and liberty are involved…”