Charles Sumner: “PRESIDENT,--There is a principle of our institutions, to which…”

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PRESIDENT,--There is a principle of our institutions, to which reference is constantly made in this debate, which is worthy of constant memory.

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Sumner highlights a key principle of American democracy that should be remembered in political discussions.

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Charles Sumner: “PRESIDENT,--There is a principle of our institutions, to which reference is constantly made in this debate, which is…”