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In the North, if the citizen chooses to walk in it, there is a road from every man's door up to the Governor's chair or the Presidential seat!
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “In the North, if the citizen chooses to walk in it, there is a road from every man's door up to the Governor's chair or…”
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Beecher emphasizes the accessibility of political power in the North, where citizens can aspire to high office.
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