Charles Sumner: “Voting “Guilty” on all the articles, I feel that there is little need…”

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Voting “Guilty” on all the articles, I feel that there is little need of explanation or apology.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner states his decision to vote 'Guilty' on all articles without needing to explain or apologize.

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Charles Sumner: “Voting “Guilty” on all the articles, I feel that there is little need of explanation or apology.”