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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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Sumner criticizes the lack of merit among those appointed by the President, highlighting public scandal.
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Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
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