Charles Sumner: “Rebels were allowed to fill the antechambers of the Executive Mansion…”

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Rebels were allowed to fill the antechambers of the Executive Mansion and to enter into the counsels.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner criticizes the presence of Rebels in the Executive Mansion and their influence on governance.

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Charles Sumner: “Rebels were allowed to fill the antechambers of the Executive Mansion and to enter into the counsels.”