Charles Sumner: “To me all appears gloomy.… The salvation of the country devolves upon…”

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To me all appears gloomy.… The salvation of the country devolves upon Congress and against the Executive.

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Sumner conveys a sense of despair, stating that the responsibility for the nation's salvation lies with Congress against the Executive.

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Charles Sumner: “To me all appears gloomy.… The salvation of the country devolves upon Congress and against the Executive.”