Charles Sumner: “None which can be vindicated by the laws of our country, none except…”

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None which can be vindicated by the laws of our country, none except what is found in the law of force.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes that actions taken without legal justification are merely based on force.

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Charles Sumner: “None which can be vindicated by the laws of our country, none except what is found in the law of force.”