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And, Sir, looking round upon this Senate, I might ask fearlessly, how many there are, even in this body,--if, indeed, there be a single Senator,--who would stoop to any such service?
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Sumner challenges the integrity of his fellow senators, questioning their willingness to engage in morally questionable actions.
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