Charles Sumner: “The tone of Senator Butler on this occasion shows the intolerable…”

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The tone of Senator Butler on this occasion shows the intolerable spirit of Slavery, which would not endure Mr.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the attitude of Senator Butler, linking it to the oppressive nature of slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “The tone of Senator Butler on this occasion shows the intolerable spirit of Slavery, which would not endure Mr.”