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I wish to purge the Legislature of its Rebels.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I wish to purge the Legislature of its Rebels.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner expresses his desire to remove disloyal members from the Legislature, emphasizing the need for integrity.
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