Charles Sumner: “But how expect any such change from one who will not allow the…”

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But how expect any such change from one who will not allow the Presidential office to be secured against its worst temptation?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques a President for failing to protect the integrity of the office from corruption.

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Charles Sumner: “But how expect any such change from one who will not allow the Presidential office to be secured against its worst…”