Charles Sumner: “Where Congress has done so much, I am unwilling to believe it cannot…”

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Where Congress has done so much, I am unwilling to believe it cannot do all that the emergency requires.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the need for Congress to respond fully to the demands of the situation.

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Charles Sumner: “Where Congress has done so much, I am unwilling to believe it cannot do all that the emergency requires.”