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Sumner’s own friends here regretted what they saw, simply because personal accusation and insult can never do any good, and must, in a crisis like that of your polity, render a complete rupture inevitable.
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Sumner reflects on the regret of his friends regarding personal attacks in political discourse, emphasizing the need for constructive dialogue.
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