A little talking sometimes does a great deal of good; and that expended in the late canvass I heard in a voice of thunder on the 6th of July, when the people of your noble old Commonwealth declared themselves against vandalism, fraud, and treachery.
Sumner emphasizes the power of public discourse in shaping political outcomes, particularly in Virginia's recent elections.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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