Charles Sumner: “By such steps the National Government is perverted from its original…”

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By such steps the National Government is perverted from its original purposes, its character changed, and its powers subjected to Slavery.

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Massachusetts

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This statement reflects Sumner's belief that the government is being corrupted by the institution of slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “By such steps the National Government is perverted from its original purposes, its character changed, and its powers…”