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They are all essentially false, with treason in their hearts, if not on their tongues.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “They are all essentially false, with treason in their hearts, if not on their tongues.”
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Sumner expresses his distrust of those who support slavery, suggesting they are treacherous.
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