If I decline to recognize as my guides the leading men of to-day, I shall feel safe while I follow the master principles which the Union was established to secure, leaning for support on the great Triumvirate of American Freedom,--Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson.
Sumner emphasizes the importance of foundational American principles and historical figures in guiding his political beliefs.
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