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Instead of vindicating a righteous rebellion in the Declaration, he was called, after a time, to exercise a righteous government under the Constitution.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid contrasts the idea of rebellion in the Declaration with the responsibilities of governance under the Constitution.
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