Charles Sumner: “Meanwhile, may they find in themselves, and in the goodness of an…”

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Meanwhile, may they find in themselves, and in the goodness of an overruling Providence, that refuge and protection which the Senate refuses to give!

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Massachusetts

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Sumner hopes that individuals find refuge and protection in a higher power amidst Senate inaction.

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Charles Sumner: “Meanwhile, may they find in themselves, and in the goodness of an overruling Providence, that refuge and protection…”