Charles Sumner: “Even if the judiciary had settled the question, I should never hold…”

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Even if the judiciary had settled the question, I should never hold myself bound by their decision....

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Sumner declares his independence from judicial decisions, emphasizing personal conviction in constitutional interpretation.

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Charles Sumner: “Even if the judiciary had settled the question, I should never hold myself bound by their decision....”