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Charles Sumner: “As well question the obligation of Congress to guaranty a republican form of government, or the abolition of Slavery, or…”

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As well question the obligation of Congress to guaranty a republican form of government, or the abolition of Slavery, or the prohibition upon States to interfere with the rights and privileges of citizenship, each of which is beyond question.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that certain obligations of Congress are unquestionable, including the guarantee of a republican government.

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