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The touch of a feather would turn them any way....
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “The touch of a feather would turn them any way....”
Editor's note · Context
Beveridge uses a metaphor to describe the volatility of the western settlers' loyalties.
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My God! what a situation has our country reached.
It could borrow money, but could not levy taxes or impose duties to pay the debt.
Our children see this and learn to imitate it....
The genius of the Constitution, and the opinions of the people of the United States, cannot be overruled by those who administer the Government.
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