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It is not enough, if we give a majority sufficient to elect our candidates; we must make the majority commanding, controlling, so as to be an example and a power in the land.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is not enough, if we give a majority sufficient to elect our candidates; we must make the majority commanding…”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of a strong majority in political elections to influence the nation positively.
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