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The resolutions are on the table; they are plain; they are unequivocal; they are perfectly intelligible; and they make a declaration of principle and of purpose which at this moment is of peculiar importance.
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Sumner argues that the resolutions on the table are clear and important for guiding principles at that moment.
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