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The proceeding undoubtedly was not to be justified; but it was a satisfaction to know that no slave-hunter came to Worcester after that occurrence.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “The proceeding undoubtedly was not to be justified; but it was a satisfaction to know that no slave-hunter came to…”
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Hoar acknowledges the moral complexity of the situation while expressing relief that no slave-hunters returned to Worcester afterward.
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