If the progress and development of the Rebellion had been in secret, if it had been masked by an impenetrable privacy, if it had been shrouded in congenial darkness, then this apology might be entitled to attention.
Sumner argues that if the Rebellion had been secretive, an apology might be warranted, but it was not.
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