By the text of our Constitution, the United States are bound to guaranty “a republican form of government” to every State in the Union; but this obligation, which is applicable only at home, is an unquestionable indication of the national aspiration everywhere.
Sumner interprets the Constitution's guarantee of republican government as a reflection of national aspirations.
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