Nobody can doubt that a small portion of the effort and earnest will, even without the lobbying, so freely given to the San Domingo scheme, would have averted those Ku-Klux outrages which we deplore,--thus superseding all pretence for further legislation by Congress.
Here, Sumner argues that the President's inaction contributed to violence against the colored community, suggesting a need for more proactive measures.
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