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Such is the obvious intention, and I do not hesitate to say that any other construction leads into those absurdities which constitute the staple of the Presidential apologists.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Such is the obvious intention, and I do not hesitate to say that any other construction leads into those absurdities…”
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Sumner warns against interpretations of law that lead to absurd conclusions, particularly regarding presidential authority.
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