Charles Sumner: “The country has a right to expect that all who enter here shall have a…”

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The country has a right to expect that all who enter here shall have a sure and well-founded loyalty, above all question or suspicion.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner declares that the nation expects loyalty from all who serve in the Senate.

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Charles Sumner: “The country has a right to expect that all who enter here shall have a sure and well-founded loyalty, above all question…”