Shall we quit ourselves like men in the discharge of this immediate duty; or shall we fall to quarreling with each other like boys as to whether such a duty is a good or a bad thing for the country, and as to who got it fastened upon us?
Reid challenges his audience to approach their duties with maturity rather than engaging in petty disputes.
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