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There is a time to sow and a time to reap; and there will be a time to discuss the constitutional power of Congress to end this Rebellion, even if, in so doing, it is constrained to end Slavery itself.
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of discussing Congress's power to end the Rebellion and slavery.
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