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" We imagined that the mildness of our government and the wishes of the people were so correspondent that we were not as other nations, requiring brutal force to support the laws. "

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" Men at a distance, who have admired our systems of government unfounded in nature, are apt to accuse the rulers, and say that taxes have been assessed too high and collected too rigidly. "

" That taxes may be the ostensible cause is true, but that they are the true cause is as far remote from truth as light from darkness. "

" They wish for a general government of unity, as they see that the local legislatures must naturally and necessarily tend to retard the general government. "

" Having proceeded to this length, for which they are now ripe, we shall have a formidable rebellion against reason, the principle of all government, and against the very name of liberty. "

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" Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events. "

" Something is wanting, and something must be done, or we shall be involved in all the horror of failure, and civil war without a prospect of its termination. "