Charles Sumner: “I believe you owe it to every one of these States to supply a…”

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I believe you owe it to every one of these States to supply a government in place of that you now solemnly declare illegal.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts the responsibility of the government to provide legitimate governance to states declared illegal.

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Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Slavery and the: speech in New York, XI. 433.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

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Charles Sumner: “I believe you owe it to every one of these States to supply a government in place of that you now solemnly declare…”