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If there be any “interest” to sway him, it must be that of justice, and the safety of the country.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “If there be any “interest” to sway him, it must be that of justice, and the safety of the country.”
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He argues that if any interest should influence a senator, it should be the pursuit of justice and the nation's safety.
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