Charles Sumner: “Every four years we choose a new President; but it rarely happens that…”

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Every four years we choose a new President; but it rarely happens that we choose a new government, as was done yesterday.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the rarity of choosing a new government, highlighting the significance of their recent electoral change.

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Charles Sumner: “Every four years we choose a new President; but it rarely happens that we choose a new government, as was done…”