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A body of men, whose principle of union was unknown to the authors of the Constitution, have seized the government, and caused it to be administered, not in the spirit of Freedom, but in the spirit of Slavery.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “A body of men, whose principle of union was unknown to the authors of the Constitution, have seized the government, and…”
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He argues that a group has taken control of the government, undermining the ideals of freedom.
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