Charles Sumner: “It belongs to the fame of our President that in selections for the…”

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It belongs to the fame of our President that in selections for the public service he forgot all personal differences.

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Sumner praises the President's ability to rise above personal conflicts in public service appointments.

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Charles Sumner: “It belongs to the fame of our President that in selections for the public service he forgot all personal differences.”