Charles Sumner: “Who can object, if men recently arrayed against their country are told…”

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Who can object, if men recently arrayed against their country are told to stand aside yet a little longer, until all are secure in their rights?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues for a temporary exclusion of former rebels from government to ensure the rights of all citizens are secured.

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Charles Sumner: “Who can object, if men recently arrayed against their country are told to stand aside yet a little longer, until all are…”