If it be said that in certain parts of the country, as in New England and New York, the State banks have performed good service, I reply, that, even admitting all that is claimed, the service is local and incomplete.
Sumner critiques the limited effectiveness of State banks in certain regions, emphasizing their local and incomplete service.
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