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If the Senator from Massachusetts says, that in doubtful cases it is the duty of a court, or the duty of the Senate, or the duty of any public officer, to consider the Declaration of Independence, he is right.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “If the Senator from Massachusetts says, that in doubtful cases it is the duty of a court, or the duty of the Senate, or…”
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Sumner asserts the importance of considering the Declaration of Independence in legal and governmental duties.
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