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... practical men , when a grave question arises , involving the most important consequence , instead of following the course indicated by pas- sing events , are we to pore over the statute book , and try to find some analogous case , not ...
... practical men , when a grave question arises , involving the most important consequence , instead of following the course indicated by pas- sing events , are we to pore over the statute book , and try to find some analogous case , not ...
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... practical application , roused a continent country and to the whole country , agreeably to the convictions of my own duty and of the obligations of the Constitution ; and when I cannot do this , I shall cease to have any duty here to ...
... practical application , roused a continent country and to the whole country , agreeably to the convictions of my own duty and of the obligations of the Constitution ; and when I cannot do this , I shall cease to have any duty here to ...
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... practical question , divested of arithmetical metaphysics , I do not know why the smallest number of persons , in the absence of all preexisting authority , are not entitled to establish rules for the regulation of their mutual affairs ...
... practical question , divested of arithmetical metaphysics , I do not know why the smallest number of persons , in the absence of all preexisting authority , are not entitled to establish rules for the regulation of their mutual affairs ...
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