Charles Sumner: “We are here, and I now insist that it is our duty to go forward and…”

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We are here, and I now insist that it is our duty to go forward and discharge all our duties, without exception, under the National Constitution.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of fulfilling constitutional duties as members of Congress.

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Charles Sumner: “We are here, and I now insist that it is our duty to go forward and discharge all our duties, without exception, under…”