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At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was…”
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He describes an incident at the Baltimore Convention where a pro-Wilmot Proviso delegation was denied entry.
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