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The tree is known by its fruits, and if anything further were needed to expose this cheat of Popular Sovereignty, it might be found in its fruits as boasted by Mr.
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Sumner uses the metaphor of a tree and its fruits to critique the outcomes of Popular Sovereignty, suggesting its failure.
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