But if the policy is pursued which finds such strenuous support, especially from the Senator from Illinois, farewell then to such a judiciary!--that judiciary which is often called the Palladium of the Commonwealth, through which justice is secured, rights protected, and all men are made safe.
Sumner warns that a certain policy could undermine the integrity of the judiciary.
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Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
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