Charles Sumner: “Men attach themselves to a political party as to a religion, and yield…”

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Men attach themselves to a political party as to a religion, and yield blindly to its behests.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the blind loyalty individuals often show to political parties, comparing it to religious devotion.

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Charles Sumner: “Men attach themselves to a political party as to a religion, and yield blindly to its behests.”