Charles Sumner: “Permit me to say, Sir, that, the moment you do this, you will cover…”

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Permit me to say, Sir, that, the moment you do this, you will cover the country with shame, of which the present bill will be the painful prelude.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that passing a certain bill will lead to national shame.

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Charles Sumner: “Permit me to say, Sir, that, the moment you do this, you will cover the country with shame, of which the present bill…”