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This I state, Sir, on my conscience, as my solemn judgment at the time, and my motive of conduct.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “This I state, Sir, on my conscience, as my solemn judgment at the time, and my motive of conduct.”
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Sumner expresses his moral conviction regarding his actions and decisions at the time.
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