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Charles Sumner: “It is the beginning of the argument in reply to him, that the grievance is such that it can be dealt with adequately…”

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It is the beginning of the argument in reply to him, that the grievance is such that it can be dealt with adequately only by Congress.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that the grievance at hand requires congressional action for proper resolution.

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