Charles Sumner: “If it be practical to assert these rights on one bill, it is equally…”

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If it be practical to assert these rights on one bill, it is equally practical to assert them on another, where such assertion is germane.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner states that asserting rights is practical in various legislative contexts.

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Charles Sumner: “If it be practical to assert these rights on one bill, it is equally practical to assert them on another, where such…”