The light which they have carried, I trust, is symbolical of that which, under the new Administration, will be directed upon the dark places of Government, while their activity and promptitude furnish an example which all may be proud to follow.
Sumner highlights the symbolic importance of the Wide-Awakes in illuminating government issues.
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