Charles Sumner: “The illegal must give place to the legal; and Congress must supervise…”

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The illegal must give place to the legal; and Congress must supervise and control the transition.

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Sumner emphasizes that illegal governments must be replaced by legal ones, with Congress overseeing this transition.

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Charles Sumner: “The illegal must give place to the legal; and Congress must supervise and control the transition.”