Charles Sumner: “Here, Sir, let it be remembered that the friends of Freedom are not…”

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Here, Sir, let it be remembered that the friends of Freedom are not open to any charge of aggression.

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Sumner defends the advocates of freedom, stating they are not the aggressors in the current political climate.

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Charles Sumner: “Here, Sir, let it be remembered that the friends of Freedom are not open to any charge of aggression.”