So extensively right was the ground on which America proceeded, that it not only took in every just and liberal sentiment which could impress the heart, but made it the direct interest of every class and order of men to defend the country.
Paine asserts that the American cause was founded on principles so just and liberal that it united all segments of society in its defense.
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