Charles Sumner: “Here I leave for the present this enormous unrepublican pretension…”

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Here I leave for the present this enormous unrepublican pretension, waiting to hear if it can again find an apologist.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the lack of accountability in government, emphasizing the need for public scrutiny.

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Charles Sumner: “Here I leave for the present this enormous unrepublican pretension, waiting to hear if it can again find an apologist.”