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There is a cry against “Centralization,” “Consolidation,” “Imperialism,”--all of which are bad enough, when dedicated to any purpose of tyranny.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner critiques the fears surrounding centralization and consolidation when they serve tyranny.

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