Charles Sumner: “But if an oath be taken, it must not stop with support of the…”

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But if an oath be taken, it must not stop with support of the Proclamation of Emancipation.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes that an oath should encompass broader commitments beyond a single proclamation.

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Charles Sumner: “But if an oath be taken, it must not stop with support of the Proclamation of Emancipation.”