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Local self-government, whether in the town, county, or State, is of incalculable advantage, supplying the opportunities of political education, and also a local administration adapted precisely to local wants.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Local self-government, whether in the town, county, or State, is of incalculable advantage, supplying the opportunities…”
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Sumner advocates for local self-government as essential for political education and meeting local needs.
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