Charles Sumner: “Not lightly, not rashly, will he take the grave responsibility of open…”

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Not lightly, not rashly, will he take the grave responsibility of open dissent; but if the occasion requires, he will not fail.

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Sumner acknowledges the gravity of dissent but affirms the necessity of standing up against injustice when required.

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Charles Sumner: “Not lightly, not rashly, will he take the grave responsibility of open dissent; but if the occasion requires, he will…”