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Charles Sumner: “In presenting this series of measures, I am penetrated by the conviction, that, if adopted, they cannot fail to bring…”

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In presenting this series of measures, I am penetrated by the conviction, that, if adopted, they cannot fail to bring all the national obligations to a par with coin, and then specie payments will be resumed without effort.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner expresses confidence that his proposed measures will align national obligations with coin value.

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