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The present bill, I fear, has none of these qualities which we desire at this time.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The present bill, I fear, has none of these qualities which we desire at this time.”
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Sumner expresses concern that the current bill lacks the necessary qualities for effective reform.
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