Charles Sumner: “At all events, the Proclamation, by repeated assumptions with regard…”

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At all events, the Proclamation, by repeated assumptions with regard to the Rebel States, testifies to the necessity of Congressional action.

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Massachusetts

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He argues that the Proclamation indicates the need for Congressional action regarding the Rebel States.

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