Charles Sumner: “If it should be passed, thus shorn,--I say it, Sir, because I must say…”

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If it should be passed, thus shorn,--I say it, Sir, because I must say it,--it will bring disgrace upon Congress.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that a compromised bill would bring shame to Congress, reflecting his strong convictions on the issue.

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Charles Sumner: “If it should be passed, thus shorn,--I say it, Sir, because I must say it,--it will bring disgrace upon Congress.”