Charles Sumner: “Nor do I fear any political party which assails these sacred promises…”

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Nor do I fear any political party which assails these sacred promises, even if it falsely assume the name of Democrat.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses confidence in the enduring nature of sacred promises against political opposition.

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Charles Sumner: “Nor do I fear any political party which assails these sacred promises, even if it falsely assume the name of Democrat.”