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Charles Sumner: “Public Faith is in itself a treasury, a tariff, and an internal revenue, all in one.”

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Public Faith is in itself a treasury, a tariff, and an internal revenue, all in one.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He describes public faith as a multifaceted asset that encompasses various financial benefits.

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