Charles Sumner: “Rarely has such elevation been achieved; never was such elevation so…”

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Rarely has such elevation been achieved; never was such elevation so honestly won, and never was it surrounded by responsibilities so appalling.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner praises the remarkable rise of an individual who achieved great heights with integrity amidst overwhelming responsibilities.

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Charles Sumner: “Rarely has such elevation been achieved; never was such elevation so honestly won, and never was it surrounded by…”