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The region now contested by the Rebels belongs to the United States by every tie of government and of right.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The region now contested by the Rebels belongs to the United States by every tie of government and of right.”
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He asserts that the contested region rightfully belongs to the United States.
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