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I make no proposition that I do not find in the institutions of my country.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I make no proposition that I do not find in the institutions of my country.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner asserts that his proposals are rooted in the foundational principles of American institutions.
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