She has seen her ports closed by arbitrary power,--has seen her name made a byword of reproach,--has seen her cherished leaders, Hancock and Adams, excepted from all pardon by the crown; but then, when most dishonored, did Massachusetts deserve most, for then was she doing most for the cause of all.
Sumner recalls the struggles of Massachusetts in the past, asserting that the state was most deserving when it faced dishonor.
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