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Charles Sumner: “Falsehood, always infamous, in this case arouses unwonted scorn.”

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Falsehood, always infamous, in this case arouses unwonted scorn.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the scorn that falsehood evokes, particularly in this case.

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