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These allegations are of small importance, and I mention them only because they show the character of the report, and also something of the quicksand on which the Senator from Illinois chooses to plant himself.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “These allegations are of small importance, and I mention them only because they show the character of the report, and…”
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Sumner critiques the reliability of a report and the Senator's stance on it.
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