Charles Sumner: “Full well I know that I must utter things unwelcome to many in this…”

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Full well I know that I must utter things unwelcome to many in this body, which I cannot do without pain.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the emotional difficulty of speaking truths that may be unwelcome to his audience.

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Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.

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Charles Sumner: “Full well I know that I must utter things unwelcome to many in this body, which I cannot do without pain.”