Charles Sumner: “With this peremptory rule opening the doors of inns to all travellers, without distinction, to the extent of authorizing…”

“With this peremptory rule opening the doors of inns to all travellers, without distinction, to the extent of authorizing not only an action, but an indictment, for the refusal to receive a traveller, it is plain that the pending bill is only declaratory of existing law, giving to it the sanction of Congress.”