King George the Third of England, so peculiar for narrowness and obstinacy, had retainers in Parliament who went under the name of “The King’s Friends.” Nothing can be allowed here to justify the inquiry, “Have we a King George among us?”--or that other question, “Have we a party in the Senate of ‘The King’s Friends’?
Sumner draws a parallel between historical and contemporary political figures, questioning loyalty in government.
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