And now, instead of seven years of imprisonment and a fine of one thousand dollars, it is proposed to give him six years of trust and honor as a Senator of the United States, with an annual allowance of five thousand dollars.
Sumner criticizes the proposal to reward a guilty party with a position of trust instead of punishment.
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