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If the present question could be determined by sentiments of personal regard, I should gladly say that our Chief Justice is needed to the Senate more than the Senate is needed to him.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner expresses his belief that the Chief Justice is more needed in the Senate than vice versa.

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