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I desire to say, that, as I understand the Constitution, this clause does not impose upon me, as Senator or citizen, any obligation to take part, directly or indirectly, in the surrender of a fugitive slave.
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Sumner asserts his belief that the Constitution does not obligate him to assist in the capture of fugitive slaves.
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