Charles Sumner: “The Senator we mourn was human; but the error and frailty which…”

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The Senator we mourn was human; but the error and frailty which belonged to him often took their color from virtue itself.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner acknowledges the humanity of a deceased senator, recognizing that flaws can stem from virtue.

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Charles Sumner: “The Senator we mourn was human; but the error and frailty which belonged to him often took their color from virtue…”