Charles Sumner: “It says to us that Northern men shall not be heard in the halls of…”

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It says to us that Northern men shall not be heard in the halls of Congress, except at the peril of the bowie-knife, the bludgeon, and revolver.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns of the dangers faced by Northern voices in Congress, highlighting the climate of fear and violence.

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