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To my mind it is contrary to reason that the establishment and control of these two great agencies should be committed to a disloyal Legislature,--in other words, to a Legislature that cannot take the test oath.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “To my mind it is contrary to reason that the establishment and control of these two great agencies should be committed…”
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Sumner argues against allowing a disloyal Legislature to control vital institutions like justice and education.
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