Charles Sumner: “As the fallen drunkard illustrates the evils of intemperance, so does…”

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As the fallen drunkard illustrates the evils of intemperance, so does Mississippi illustrate the evils of Repudiation.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner compares Mississippi's financial failures to the societal issues caused by alcoholism.

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Charles Sumner: “As the fallen drunkard illustrates the evils of intemperance, so does Mississippi illustrate the evils of Repudiation.”