You have, by your parliamentary demonstrations, evinced the heroism of the patriots of the earlier days of our Republic; you have stamped your Senatorial career with the impress of the loftiest intrepidity and moral courage.
Sumner commends a senator for demonstrating the courage reminiscent of the nation's founding patriots.
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