Charles Sumner: “I know the generous heart of the Senator; and I know that he could not…”

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I know the generous heart of the Senator; and I know that he could not hesitate, did he really see this great grievance.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses confidence in the senator's character and ability to recognize a significant grievance if he truly understood it.

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Charles Sumner: “I know the generous heart of the Senator; and I know that he could not hesitate, did he really see this great grievance.”