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Such was the understanding, and such the promise, at the adoption of the Constitution.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Such was the understanding, and such the promise, at the adoption of the Constitution.”
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This statement reflects Sumner's belief in the foundational promises made during the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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