Charles Sumner: “If not a form of bribery, it is kindred in nature,--and this has long…”

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If not a form of bribery, it is kindred in nature,--and this has long been recognized, from the Bible down to our day.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that accepting gifts by public servants is akin to bribery, a view supported throughout history.

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Charles Sumner: “If not a form of bribery, it is kindred in nature,--and this has long been recognized, from the Bible down to our day.”