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Charles Sumner: “Only a few persons are directly interested; but the decision of Congress now will determine a governing rule for…”

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Only a few persons are directly interested; but the decision of Congress now will determine a governing rule for millions.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the far-reaching consequences of Congress's decisions on millions of people.

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