Please bear this in mind; and when some apologist attempts to defend the taking of gifts, let him know that he must go still further, and show that the Presidency, with all its patronage, is a perquisite to be employed for the private advantage of the incumbent.
Sumner challenges defenders of gift-taking by emphasizing the need to prove that the Presidency is not a tool for personal gain.
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