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These states had placed themselves in a position by rebellion where they had no constitutional rights which we were bound to observe.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “These states had placed themselves in a position by rebellion where they had no constitutional rights which we were…”
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Sherman argues that the rebellious states forfeited their constitutional rights due to their actions.
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