Charles Sumner: “Willingly would I submit to the most searching scrutiny, not only in…”

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Willingly would I submit to the most searching scrutiny, not only in the present case, but in all my public life.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses his willingness to undergo scrutiny regarding his public life, emphasizing transparency.

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Charles Sumner: “Willingly would I submit to the most searching scrutiny, not only in the present case, but in all my public life.”