By official position and by well-known relations of friendship you enjoy opportunities which I entreat you to use for the good of your country, and, may I add, for the benefit of that party which has so justly honored you.
Sumner urges a colleague to leverage their position for the benefit of the country and their political party.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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