Charles Sumner: “To this enumeration add that the bill is in its general purposes a…”

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To this enumeration add that the bill is in its general purposes a measure of protection for loyal fellow-citizens trodden down by Rebels.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner describes the bill as a protective measure for loyal citizens oppressed by rebels.

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Charles Sumner: “To this enumeration add that the bill is in its general purposes a measure of protection for loyal fellow-citizens…”