He is a foolish husbandman who neglects to sow his seed; and he is an unwise citizen, who, desiring the spread of good principles, neglects to deposit his vote for the candidate who is the representative of those principles.
Sumner warns that neglecting to vote for good principles is akin to a farmer failing to sow seeds.
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