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He saw fit to curl his lip and to intonate his voice in scorn of the principle of the ordinance of 1787, and to dishonor the memory of Nathan Dane, whom, a few years before, on the same spot, he had eulogized.
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Mann criticizes a senator for dishonoring the legacy of a key figure in the fight against slavery, emphasizing the importance of historical integrity.
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