Charles Sumner: “I believe that at any day any Senator might rise in his place and move…”

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I believe that at any day any Senator might rise in his place and move to expunge from the journal a record in itself derogatory to the body.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner believes that any Senator has the right to propose the removal of derogatory records from the journal at any time.

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Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Slavery and the: speech in New York, XI. 433.

Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

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Charles Sumner: “I believe that at any day any Senator might rise in his place and move to expunge from the journal a record in itself…”