Charles Sumner: “It is fair to say, and a hopeful sign of the times also, that these…”

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It is fair to say, and a hopeful sign of the times also, that these cavils fall to the ground utterly ineffectual and harmless.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the ineffectiveness of criticisms, viewing them as a positive sign for the future.

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Charles Sumner: “It is fair to say, and a hopeful sign of the times also, that these cavils fall to the ground utterly ineffectual and…”