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Charles Sumner: “His claims are doubly binding who trusts to the rectitude of another.” This is only according to an admitted principle…”

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His claims are doubly binding who trusts to the rectitude of another.” This is only according to an admitted principle in the Laws of War, constraining the stronger power to the best of faith in dealing with a weaker power, because the latter is without the capacity to redress a wrong.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner quotes Fox to emphasize the moral obligation of those in power to act justly towards the weaker party.

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