Charles Sumner: “I believe the session beginning on the 4th of March had its origin in…”

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I believe the session beginning on the 4th of March had its origin in want of confidence in the President.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner discusses the origins of a congressional session, linking it to a lack of confidence in presidential leadership.

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Charles Sumner: “I believe the session beginning on the 4th of March had its origin in want of confidence in the President.”