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If it does come, then let us meet its duties and responsibilities like Senators; but do not rush forward recklessly, like the bully with his bludgeon, ready to strike wherever there is a head.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “If it does come, then let us meet its duties and responsibilities like Senators; but do not rush forward recklessly…”
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Sumner advocates for a measured approach to national responsibilities rather than reckless aggression.
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