It was said of certain Roman Emperors, who did infinite mischief in their beginnings and infinite good towards their end, that they should never have been born or never died; and I would apply the same to the official life of this Kansas Governor.
Sumner draws a parallel between certain Roman Emperors and a Kansas Governor, suggesting their official lives were detrimental.
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