Charles Sumner: “It is a question for reason, and not for passion or sentiment, and in…”

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It is a question for reason, and not for passion or sentiment, and in this spirit I enter upon the discussion.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner advocates for a rational approach to the discussion, prioritizing reason over emotion.

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Charles Sumner: “It is a question for reason, and not for passion or sentiment, and in this spirit I enter upon the discussion.”