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Already it sees that Andrew Johnson, who came to supreme power by a bloody incident, has become the successor of Jefferson Davis in the spirit by which he is ruled and in the mischief he inflicts on his country.
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Sumner critiques President Andrew Johnson, comparing him to Jefferson Davis in terms of his detrimental impact on the nation.
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