Charles Sumner: “But, under the Constitution of the United States and existing…”

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But, under the Constitution of the United States and existing statutes, a political infidel cannot be sworn as a Senator.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that a political infidel cannot be sworn in as a Senator under the Constitution.

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Charles Sumner: “But, under the Constitution of the United States and existing statutes, a political infidel cannot be sworn as a…”