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He has no conception of its vastness, extending everywhere, with ramifications in every State, and requiring one uniform remedy, which, from the nature of the case, can be supplied only by the Nation.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “He has no conception of its vastness, extending everywhere, with ramifications in every State, and requiring one uniform…”
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Sumner emphasizes the widespread nature of the issue and the need for a uniform national solution.
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