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He says the loyal men must form the Government, and we should recognize that Government; and yet he insists upon a mere oligarchy forming it, and an oligarchy of the skin.
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Sumner critiques the notion of an oligarchy forming the government, emphasizing the need for broader representation.
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I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
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