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I will never knowingly propose a person for membership in this order who is not in favor of making Kansas a Free State, and whom I feel satisfied will exert his entire influence to bring about this result.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I will never knowingly propose a person for membership in this order who is not in favor of making Kansas a Free State…”
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Sumner expresses his commitment to only support those who advocate for Kansas to become a Free State.
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