Charles Sumner: “Congress, therefore, must of necessity guaranty to every State a…”

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Congress, therefore, must of necessity guaranty to every State a republican form of government.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes Congress's responsibility to ensure that all states maintain a republican form of government.

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Charles Sumner: “Congress, therefore, must of necessity guaranty to every State a republican form of government.”