Charles Sumner: “Besides, to a nature like his, independent and self-poised, what were…”

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Besides, to a nature like his, independent and self-poised, what were the sophisms of learning and skill, when employed in the support of Wrong?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that for a strong character, the arguments supporting wrongdoings are insignificant.

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Charles Sumner: “Besides, to a nature like his, independent and self-poised, what were the sophisms of learning and skill, when employed…”