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The President has usurped the powers of Congress on a colossal scale, and has employed these usurped powers in fomenting the Rebel spirit and kindling anew the dying fires of the Rebellion.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The President has usurped the powers of Congress on a colossal scale, and has employed these usurped powers in fomenting…”
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Sumner accuses the President of overstepping his authority and reigniting rebellion.
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