Charles Sumner: “It is a disgrace to this city, and a disgrace also to the National…”

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It is a disgrace to this city, and a disgrace also to the National Government, which permits it under its eyes.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner condemns the disgraceful situation in the city and the government's inaction.

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Charles Sumner: “It is a disgrace to this city, and a disgrace also to the National Government, which permits it under its eyes.”