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Charles Sumner: “And, fourthly, this rule removes, to every possible extent, those opportunities of political partiality and calculation…”

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And, fourthly, this rule removes, to every possible extent, those opportunities of political partiality and calculation, in the adjustment of representation, which are naturally incident to any departure from precise rule.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He highlights the importance of removing political bias in representation through adherence to precise rules.

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