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And now, as we are about to dismiss this subject for the present session, I cannot forbear again expressing regret that the measure has not been made more complete,--in one word, more radical.
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Sumner expresses regret over the incompleteness of a measure related to Reconstruction, advocating for a more radical approach.
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