Charles Sumner: “No President can truly say, “The State--it is I.” He is only part of…”

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No President can truly say, “The State--it is I.” He is only part of the State; and on this account there is a new motive to reserve.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that a President is only a part of the State and cannot claim sole authority.

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Charles Sumner: “No President can truly say, “The State--it is I.” He is only part of the State; and on this account there is a new…”