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The President, from the Executive Mansion at Washington, reaches his long executive arm into certain States and dictates constitutions.
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Sumner describes the President's overreach in dictating state constitutions from Washington, D.C.
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The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
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