Charles Sumner: “The first principle of Republicanism is, that the lex majoris partis…”

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The first principle of Republicanism is, that the lex majoris partis is the fundamental law of every society of individuals of equal rights.

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Sumner articulates a fundamental principle of Republicanism regarding majority rule and equal rights.

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Charles Sumner: “The first principle of Republicanism is, that the lex majoris partis is the fundamental law of every society of…”