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But his speech on this floor in reply to a slaveholding conspirator, now an open rebel, showed that his matter was as good as his manner, and that, while master of fence, he was also master of ordnance.
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In this statement, Sumner defends the quality of his speech against a rival, emphasizing both his rhetorical skill and the substance of his arguments.
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