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The patriot soul recoils from the ancient traitor who flashed a signal torch from a beleaguered citadel; but one of our own number, who yet sits among us, has done this very thing.
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Sumner draws a parallel between historical traitors and a current member of the Senate, highlighting betrayal.
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