Charles Sumner: “Nor can we afford to perpetuate power in a ruler who errs so much from…”

On the record

Nor can we afford to perpetuate power in a ruler who errs so much from ignorance.

Said by

Massachusetts

Source

Sumner warns against allowing a ruler who frequently errs due to ignorance to maintain power indefinitely.

More from Charles Sumner

Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.

Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

Slave Power, necessity of political action against the, II. 207.

Other voices in this conversation

Charles Sumner: “Nor can we afford to perpetuate power in a ruler who errs so much from ignorance.”