Charles Sumner: “And now this traitorous minority, putting aside the sneaking, slimy…”

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And now this traitorous minority, putting aside the sneaking, slimy devices of conspiracy, steps forth in full panoply of war.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner condemns a faction he views as traitorous during the Civil War.

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Charles Sumner: “And now this traitorous minority, putting aside the sneaking, slimy devices of conspiracy, steps forth in full panoply…”