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Charles Sumner: “Especially, I know that it would exceedingly gratify the friends of Freedom, if the arrogance and bullyism of Douglas…”

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Especially, I know that it would exceedingly gratify the friends of Freedom, if the arrogance and bullyism of Douglas could be signally rebuked, and his faithlessness to the honor and welfare of his native land be conspicuously exhibited.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner expresses a desire for Douglas's arrogance to be publicly challenged for the sake of freedom.

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