Charles Sumner: “Ex-Rebels became judges, justices of the peace, sheriffs, and…”

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Ex-Rebels became judges, justices of the peace, sheriffs, and everything else,--while the faithful Unionist, white or black, was rejected.

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Massachusetts

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He criticizes the trend of appointing ex-Rebels to positions while loyal Unionists were overlooked.

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