Charles Sumner: “We must inquire into its character, and if it be found unworthy of…”

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We must inquire into its character, and if it be found unworthy of trust, we must chastise it or exclude it.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner asserts the responsibility to investigate and address untrustworthy behavior in government.

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Charles Sumner: “We must inquire into its character, and if it be found unworthy of trust, we must chastise it or exclude it.”