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Virginia has freed herself from the tyranny of a horde of greedy cormorants and unprincipled carpet-baggers, who came to sap her very vitals.
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Sumner criticizes corrupt political figures who exploit Virginia for their own gain, highlighting the state's struggle for autonomy.
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