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Of course, every menace of duel in Congress sets this law at defiance.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Of course, every menace of duel in Congress sets this law at defiance.”
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He argues that threats of dueling in Congress openly defy the law, highlighting the need for accountability.
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