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I dismiss the whole partisan extravagance to the contempt it deserves.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I dismiss the whole partisan extravagance to the contempt it deserves.”
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Sumner dismisses partisan politics that he believes deserve contempt, advocating for a higher standard.
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