Remember, too, that in all its doings and pretensions it was a Rebel government, set in motion by conspiracy and sustained by declared Rebellion, which openly disowned the National Government, openly seized the national forts, and openly dishonored the national flag.
Sumner emphasizes the openly rebellious nature of the Confederate government against the National Government.
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