Charles Sumner: “It is vain to say that Slavery cannot exist in the Territories under…”

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It is vain to say that Slavery cannot exist in the Territories under the Constitution, and therefore legislation is superfluous.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues against the notion that slavery can be ignored under the Constitution.

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Charles Sumner: “It is vain to say that Slavery cannot exist in the Territories under the Constitution, and therefore legislation is…”