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Charles Sumner: “No, Sir, the imbecility of the Chief Magistrate shall not be charged upon American Institutions.”

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No, Sir, the imbecility of the Chief Magistrate shall not be charged upon American Institutions.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner defends American institutions against the incompetence of the Chief Magistrate.

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