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But it is said that all appeal to slaves is unconstitutional; and it is openly assumed that rebels making war on the Constitution are not, like other public enemies, beyond its protection.
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Sumner critiques the notion that appeals to slaves are unconstitutional while rebels are protected by the Constitution.
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