Charles Sumner: “Never before had he been so completely master of himself, and never…”

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Never before had he been so completely master of himself, and never before did he see so clear and glorious a line of duty.

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Sumner reflects on Davis's mastery of self and clarity of purpose at a pivotal moment.

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