Charles Sumner: “It is a proceeding for expulsion from office on account of political…”

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It is a proceeding for expulsion from office on account of political offences, and not a suit at law.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner distinguishes impeachment proceedings from legal suits, focusing on political offenses.

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Charles Sumner: “It is a proceeding for expulsion from office on account of political offences, and not a suit at law.”