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As loyalty beyond suspicion must be the basis of permanent governments republican in form, every possible precaution must be adopted against Rebel agency or influence in the formation of these governments.
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Sumner stresses the importance of loyalty in forming permanent republican governments to avoid Rebel influence.
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