Charles Sumner: “It was good enough when we had a President in harmony with the Senate…”

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It was good enough when we had a President in harmony with the Senate; but it is not good enough now.

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Massachusetts

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He critiques the old system's relevance in light of current political discord.

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Charles Sumner: “It was good enough when we had a President in harmony with the Senate; but it is not good enough now.”