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There is a common saying, “Principles, not Men”; and on this ground an appeal is made for President Grant, it being justly felt that in any personal comparison with Horace Greeley he must fail.
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Sumner discusses the importance of principles over individuals in politics, specifically in relation to President Grant and Horace Greeley.
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