Charles Sumner: “This is not the first time in our national history that Congress has…”

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This is not the first time in our national history that Congress has stood between the old and the new.

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Massachusetts

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He reflects on historical instances where Congress has intervened during governmental transitions.

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Charles Sumner: “This is not the first time in our national history that Congress has stood between the old and the new.”