Charles Sumner: “But no such merit is attributed to the beneficiaries of our President…”

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But no such merit is attributed to the beneficiaries of our President, some of whom have done little but bring scandal upon the public service.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner criticizes the lack of merit among those appointed by the President, highlighting public scandal.

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Charles Sumner: “But no such merit is attributed to the beneficiaries of our President, some of whom have done little but bring scandal…”