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It is giving present power to ex-Rebels, at the expense of constant Unionists, white or black, and employing them in the work of Reconstruction, so that the new governments continue to represent the Rebellion.
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Sumner condemns the appointment of former Confederates to positions of power during Reconstruction.
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