Charles Sumner: “But the Constitution is our Magna Charta, which can bear no sovereign…”

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But the Constitution is our Magna Charta, which can bear no sovereign but itself, as you will see at once, if you consider its character.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes that the Constitution serves as the ultimate authority, akin to Magna Charta, without any higher sovereign.

More from Charles Sumner

His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

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Charles Sumner: “But the Constitution is our Magna Charta, which can bear no sovereign but itself, as you will see at once, if you…”