Charles Sumner: “It is startling to find how constantly the obvious conclusions from…”

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It is startling to find how constantly the obvious conclusions from the text of the Constitution have been overlooked.

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Sumner points out that many have overlooked clear conclusions drawn from the Constitution's text.

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Charles Sumner: “It is startling to find how constantly the obvious conclusions from the text of the Constitution have been overlooked.”