Charles Sumner: “Secure first the general principle, as in the Constitutional…”

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Secure first the general principle, as in the Constitutional Amendment,--then legislation as extensive or minute as the occasion requires.

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Sumner advocates for establishing broad principles before enacting detailed legislation, particularly regarding constitutional amendments.

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