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Sovereignty of the states ... rights of conscience, trial by jury, liberty of the press, ... all pretensions of human rights and privileges" were imperiled if not lost by the change.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Sovereignty of the states ... rights of conscience, trial by jury, liberty of the press, ... all pretensions of human…”
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Beveridge warns about the potential loss of fundamental rights with changes to governance.
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