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Page 35
I claim , also , that its course has been marked by a cheerful surrender of all individual claims to merit or leader- ship - the most cordial welcoming of the slightest effort , of every honest attempt , to lighten or to break the chain ...
I claim , also , that its course has been marked by a cheerful surrender of all individual claims to merit or leader- ship - the most cordial welcoming of the slightest effort , of every honest attempt , to lighten or to break the chain ...
Page 39
I am well aware of the extent of the claim I make . ... they endeavor to explain the change by alleging that now it has been taken up by men of thoughtful minds , and its claims are urged by fair discus- sion and able argument .
I am well aware of the extent of the claim I make . ... they endeavor to explain the change by alleging that now it has been taken up by men of thoughtful minds , and its claims are urged by fair discus- sion and able argument .
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What I claim is , in honor of our institutions , that we are not put to wait for the wisdom or the courage of a general . Our fathers left us with no such miser- able plan of government . They gave us a government with the power ...
What I claim is , in honor of our institutions , that we are not put to wait for the wisdom or the courage of a general . Our fathers left us with no such miser- able plan of government . They gave us a government with the power ...
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