Charles Sumner: “And I doubt not you will all agree with me, that a patriot Senator…”

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And I doubt not you will all agree with me, that a patriot Senator cannot be careless or heedless, when his country is in peril.

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Sumner stresses that a true patriot must remain vigilant and responsible during times of national crisis.

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Charles Sumner: “And I doubt not you will all agree with me, that a patriot Senator cannot be careless or heedless, when his country is…”