Charles Sumner: “The Senator inveighs against the Native American party; but his own…”

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The Senator inveighs against the Native American party; but his own principle is narrower than any attributed to them.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the narrow principles of the Native American party compared to broader democratic ideals.

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Charles Sumner: “The Senator inveighs against the Native American party; but his own principle is narrower than any attributed to them.”