Charles Sumner: “The origin of impeachment in the National Constitution and…”

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The origin of impeachment in the National Constitution and contemporary authority vindicate this very latitude.

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Sumner references the origins of impeachment in the National Constitution to support his argument for legal latitude.

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Charles Sumner: “The origin of impeachment in the National Constitution and contemporary authority vindicate this very latitude.”