Charles Sumner: “The impotent venom of that journal, under the circumstances, was more…”

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The impotent venom of that journal, under the circumstances, was more complimentary than its praise could have been.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner suggests that the harsh criticism from a newspaper is more flattering than any praise could be under the circumstances.

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Charles Sumner: “The impotent venom of that journal, under the circumstances, was more complimentary than its praise could have been.”