On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
Woe to him who shall touch those tables of the new civil and political compact which the Roman People form with themselves before God, in the view of all civilized nations!
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “Woe to him who shall touch those tables of the new civil and political compact which the Roman People form with…”
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He issues a solemn warning against anyone who would violate the newly established constitution, emphasizing its sacred nature.
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