Charles Sumner: “Never, in public or in private, have I made any such reflection, and I…”

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Never, in public or in private, have I made any such reflection, and I do not begin now.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reiterates his consistent stance against making negative reflections on the President, emphasizing his integrity.

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Charles Sumner: “Never, in public or in private, have I made any such reflection, and I do not begin now.”