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There is the guaranty clause in the National Constitution, the sleeping giant of the Constitution, never until this recent war awakened, but now it comes forward with a giant’s power.
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Sumner refers to the guaranty clause in the Constitution as a powerful tool that has been awakened by the recent war.
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Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
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