Charles Sumner: “They are branches or limbs, which repay the strength they derive from…”

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They are branches or limbs, which repay the strength they derive from the great trunk by helping to extend in all directions its protecting power.

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Massachusetts

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This metaphor illustrates how state parties derive strength from national parties and contribute to their overall power.

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Charles Sumner: “They are branches or limbs, which repay the strength they derive from the great trunk by helping to extend in all…”