Grateful to God and the Republicans of this country for our emancipation and the recognition of our citizenship, I am nevertheless deeply impressed with the necessity of further legislation for the perfection of our rights as American citizens.
Sumner expresses gratitude for emancipation while stressing the need for further legislative action to secure rights.
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