There is no argument for the army and navy--ay, Sir, for the present support of the Lieutenant-General of the United States, in the field at the head of our military forces--which at this moment is not equally applicable to the support of the Secretary of the Treasury at the head of our financial forces.
Sumner argues that support for financial leaders should be as robust as that for military leaders.
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