Charles Sumner: “But if this cannot be done directly, it is idle to say that it can be…”

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But if this cannot be done directly, it is idle to say that it can be done indirectly without a violation of good faith.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that indirect actions cannot be justified if direct actions are prohibited.

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Charles Sumner: “But if this cannot be done directly, it is idle to say that it can be done indirectly without a violation of good faith.”