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Believing that we are a nation, I cannot doubt the power and the duty of the National Government.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Believing that we are a nation, I cannot doubt the power and the duty of the National Government.”
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Sumner asserts the power and responsibility of the National Government in upholding the nation's values.
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