Looking back upon it, we recognize the pretension by which all tradition, usage, and propriety were discarded, by which the just expectations of the party that had elected him were set at nought, and the safeguards of constitutional government were subordinated to the personal pretensions of One Man.
Sumner critiques the President's actions as a departure from traditional expectations and constitutional safeguards, emphasizing the dangers of personal ambition.
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