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It would give it both strength and merit,--because it is a measure which grows out of the exigency of the hour.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It would give it both strength and merit,--because it is a measure which grows out of the exigency of the hour.”
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Sumner argues that his proposed amendment would enhance the strength and value of the bill.
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