The name of James Otis has descended to posterity on the brightest pages of our history, associated with those of Hancock, and Adams, and Jay, and Jefferson, and Henry, and Rutledge, and there it will remain forever.
In this tribute, Sumner honors James Otis, placing him among the most revered figures in American history for his contributions to liberty.
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