Washington, in his Farewell Address, warns against “the insidious wiles of foreign influence”; but the “insidious wiles” of our Rebels, seeking to embroil us with foreign powers, are as deadly as any influence brought against us.
Sumner warns against foreign influence, comparing it to the dangers posed by domestic rebels.
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