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If, in the Providence of God, and in contempt of past judicial rulings, the Supreme Court should finally command it, this Commission, like every other branch of the Government, will obey.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid acknowledges the authority of the Supreme Court and the obligation of the Commission to comply with its commands.
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