Charles Sumner: “But neither the tie of blood nor the fellowship of party should be…”

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But neither the tie of blood nor the fellowship of party should be permitted to save it from judgment.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that neither familial ties nor party loyalty should shield wrongdoings from scrutiny.

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Charles Sumner: “But neither the tie of blood nor the fellowship of party should be permitted to save it from judgment.”