It is enough that a wicked rebellion has undertaken to detach certain States from the Union, and to take them beyond its protection and sovereignty, with the menace of seeking foreign alliance and support, even at the cost of every distinctive institution.
Sumner describes the threat posed by a rebellion that seeks to detach states from the Union and gain foreign support.
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