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His great abilities, his lofty spirit, his spotless public life, mark him as a man standing apart, not to be confounded with the crowd of selfish politicians that besiege the avenues of power in America.
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Sumner is portrayed as a figure of integrity and distinction in contrast to the self-serving politicians of his time.
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