Charles Sumner: “You have punished them in a most exemplary manner, without descending…”

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You have punished them in a most exemplary manner, without descending to their vulgar level.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner praises a colleague for their dignified response to attacks, emphasizing the importance of maintaining civility in political discourse.

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Charles Sumner: “You have punished them in a most exemplary manner, without descending to their vulgar level.”