Charles Sumner: “Such a measure cannot be regarded without emotions too strong for…”

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Such a measure cannot be regarded without emotions too strong for speech; nor can it be justly described in common language.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner conveys the intense emotions that arise from considering the measure, suggesting its gravity.

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Charles Sumner: “Such a measure cannot be regarded without emotions too strong for speech; nor can it be justly described in common…”