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This exclusion, thus sanctioned by Congress, must be the pole-star of our national policy.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “This exclusion, thus sanctioned by Congress, must be the pole-star of our national policy.”
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Sumner advocates for a consistent national policy regarding the exclusion of Rebels from political power.
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