Charles Sumner: “Now, fellow-citizens, I will venture to state, in a few words, what I…”

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Now, fellow-citizens, I will venture to state, in a few words, what I take these American political principles in substance to be.

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Massachusetts

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In this statement, Sumner outlines what he considers the core American political principles.

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Charles Sumner: “Now, fellow-citizens, I will venture to state, in a few words, what I take these American political principles in…”