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He lies cold in death, but he could have no better epitaph than this: “Here rests one who would not compromise with Wrong.” When Senators and Presidents bent to the ignoble behest, he stood firm.
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Sumner honors a deceased individual who stood firm against wrongdoing, stating that this is their fitting epitaph.
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