Charles Sumner: “Such was the proposition of Franklin, of whom it has been said, that…”

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Such was the proposition of Franklin, of whom it has been said, that he snatched the lightning from the skies, and the sceptre from tyrants.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner references Benjamin Franklin's significant contributions to diplomacy and liberty.

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His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

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Charles Sumner: “Such was the proposition of Franklin, of whom it has been said, that he snatched the lightning from the skies, and the…”