Charles Sumner: “There are two proposed improvements which I hail with satisfaction…”

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There are two proposed improvements which I hail with satisfaction: one relates to the small towns, and the other to the cities.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner supports two proposed improvements for representation in small towns and cities.

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