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I suppose that you, as well as all other well-wishers for art in our country, have been mortified, if not really disgusted, at the success of the Vinnie Ream statue of our glorious old Lincoln.
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Sumner shares his disappointment regarding the reception of a statue of Lincoln, reflecting on public sentiment towards art.
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