The only military force NEEDED in the South is more regular and volunteer troops to keep in proper subjection those lately in rebellion, and to teach them to treat the freed people in a manner becoming a civilized community.
Sumner argues for the necessity of military presence to ensure the protection of freed people in the South.
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