Charles Sumner: “Breaking promise with either, you are dishonored, and Liar must be…”

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Breaking promise with either, you are dishonored, and Liar must be stamped upon the forehead of the nation.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that breaking promises leads to national dishonor and a loss of credibility.

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Charles Sumner: “Breaking promise with either, you are dishonored, and Liar must be stamped upon the forehead of the nation.”