Nobody who votes for Horace Greeley will go to the Democrats; nor do I believe, that, when elected, Horace Greeley will be under any influence except that enlightened conscience which will keep him ever true to the principles he represents.
Sumner expresses his belief that voting for Greeley does not equate to aligning with the Democratic Party.
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