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Remember, that New-England brought to America those principles which every State in the Union has more or less thoroughly adopted.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “Remember, that New-England brought to America those principles which every State in the Union has more or less…”
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He emphasizes the foundational principles that New England contributed to the United States, which have been widely adopted.
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