In him we find a liberal education blended with a liberal spirit,--the experience and the wealth of the successful merchant turned into the channels of Benevolence, and the influence earned by various labors, in various posts of honor and trust, consecrated to Human Improvement.
Sumner praises a candidate for combining education, wealth, and benevolence for the betterment of society.
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