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Look throughout the whole Rebel territory, and you do not find a single officer legally qualified to discharge any function of Government.
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Sumner points out the absence of legally qualified officers in Rebel territory, highlighting the breakdown of governance.
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Above all, welcome to the united regenerated Democracy of the North, which spurns the mockery of a Republic, with professions of Freedom on the lips, while the chains of Slavery clank in the Capitol!
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
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