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Can he hesitate to say that every one of these requirements is in the nature of a guaranty, without which we shall not obtain that complete security for the future which our country has a right to expect?
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner argues that certain requirements are essential for guaranteeing future security in governance.

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