Charles Sumner: “We have hitherto admired your forbearance, but your reply is as…”

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We have hitherto admired your forbearance, but your reply is as dignified and noble as your forbearance, while it is strong, rich, and Saxon.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner praises the dignified response of a colleague, comparing it to their previous forbearance.

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