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Sir Giles Overreach, attempting to draw his sword, found it “glued to the scabbard with wronged orphans’ tears.” God forbid that our soldiers shall find their swords “glued” with the tears of the slave!
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Sir Giles Overreach, attempting to draw his sword, found it “glued to the scabbard with wronged orphans’ tears.” God…”
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Sumner uses a metaphor to illustrate the moral imperative of ensuring soldiers do not fight for slavery.
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