Charles Sumner: “If ever there was occasion for such a party, it is now, when the…”

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If ever there was occasion for such a party, it is now, when the corruptions of the Administration are dragged to light by Committees of Congress.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner calls for the formation of a political party to combat corruption in the government.

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Charles Sumner: “If ever there was occasion for such a party, it is now, when the corruptions of the Administration are dragged to light…”