Charles Sumner: “If the bill conferring these rights can pass, so also can the present…”

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If the bill conferring these rights can pass, so also can the present measure.

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Sumner argues that if one bill can confer rights, so can another, emphasizing the importance of asserting rights.

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Charles Sumner: “If the bill conferring these rights can pass, so also can the present measure.”