But this distinctive principle of our Constitution and new-found safeguard of popular rights has been set at nought by the President; or rather, in rushing to the goal of his desires, he has overleaped it, as if it were stubble.
Sumner criticizes the President for bypassing constitutional safeguards meant to protect popular rights.
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