They may continue Democrats in name, but they are in reality Republicans, by the same title that those who sustain Republican principles are Republicans,--or rather they are Democrats, according to the original signification of that word, dedicated to the rights of the people.
Sumner argues that Democrats supporting Greeley are fundamentally aligned with Republican principles.
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