Resolved, That we have a right to look to the House of Representatives to vindicate the honor of the country in the eyes of the civilized world, by expelling from their body a member with whom none but bullies and savages can hereafter fitly associate.
Sumner asserts the importance of expelling dishonorable members from Congress to maintain national integrity.
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