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A duty is cast upon Congress which ought not to be slighted.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “A duty is cast upon Congress which ought not to be slighted.”
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Sumner emphasizes the responsibility of Congress to fulfill its duties seriously and not neglect them.
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