Charles Sumner: “And hereafter faithful Senators, struggling with executive power, will…”

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And hereafter faithful Senators, struggling with executive power, will catch a new inspiration from his example.

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Sumner expresses hope that future Senators will draw inspiration from the example set by the deceased in their struggles against executive power.

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Charles Sumner: “And hereafter faithful Senators, struggling with executive power, will catch a new inspiration from his example.”