Charles Sumner: “I hope, therefore, that the Senate will not proceed to reconsider the…”

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I hope, therefore, that the Senate will not proceed to reconsider the vote which, to their honor, they have already recorded.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner appeals to the Senate to uphold their previous decision, highlighting the importance of their recorded vote.

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Charles Sumner: “I hope, therefore, that the Senate will not proceed to reconsider the vote which, to their honor, they have already…”