Charles Sumner: “But no American need be at loss to designate some of the distinctive…”

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But no American need be at loss to designate some of the distinctive elements of a republic, according to the idea of American institutions.

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Massachusetts

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He asserts that Americans can identify key elements that define a republic based on their institutions.

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Charles Sumner: “But no American need be at loss to designate some of the distinctive elements of a republic, according to the idea of…”