Charles Sumner: “It is futile to say that the oath is one of purgation only, and that…”

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It is futile to say that the oath is one of purgation only, and that it is for him who takes it to determine on his conscience if he can take it.

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Sumner critiques the idea that the oath is merely a personal matter of conscience.

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Charles Sumner: “It is futile to say that the oath is one of purgation only, and that it is for him who takes it to determine on his…”