A President, at the top of the ladder, with less excuse from the inexperience of early life, and with greater responsibility from the elevation he had reached, should be cashiered promptly also; and this is the object of impeachment.
Sumner argues that a President should face impeachment for misconduct similar to that of a lower-ranking officer.
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