Charles Sumner: “We have more than once been warned not to slay the goose that lays the…”

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We have more than once been warned not to slay the goose that lays the golden egg,--meaning by this goose the State banks.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner warns against harming state banks, which are vital to the economy.

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Charles Sumner: “We have more than once been warned not to slay the goose that lays the golden egg,--meaning by this goose the State…”