Charles Sumner: “It is not often that an orator’s enemies are in such a desperate hurry…”

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It is not often that an orator’s enemies are in such a desperate hurry to prove his case for him.

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Sumner observes that an orator's opponents often inadvertently support his arguments, highlighting the irony in political discourse.

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Charles Sumner: “It is not often that an orator’s enemies are in such a desperate hurry to prove his case for him.”