Charles Sumner: “Never before did a Secretary of State sign a document libelling an…”

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Never before did a Secretary of State sign a document libelling an associate in the public service, and publish it to the world.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner points out the historical significance of a Secretary of State's actions that he views as libelous.

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Charles Sumner: “Never before did a Secretary of State sign a document libelling an associate in the public service, and publish it to…”