Charles Sumner: “That such things can be done by a President without indignant…”

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That such things can be done by a President without indignant condemnation, loud and universal, shows a painful demoralization in the country.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner criticizes the lack of public outrage towards presidential misconduct, highlighting a moral decline in society.

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Charles Sumner: “That such things can be done by a President without indignant condemnation, loud and universal, shows a painful…”