I left this Chamber at midnight, fatigued, not well, knowing that the great cause was assured, notwithstanding the opposition of the Senator from Illinois,--knowing that at last the right of the colored people to suffrage was recognized.
Sumner reflects on his confidence in the progress of civil rights despite political opposition.
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