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Had the President been in earnest, it was very easy for him to make a case by proceeding against a simple postmaster; but this did not suit him.
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Sumner critiques the President's lack of genuine effort in pursuing a legal case against a postmaster, suggesting a lack of sincerity in his actions.
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