At last, to the defiant watchword, “Taxation no Tyranny,” hurled from London, our fathers returned that other defiant watchword, “Independence.” But they did not turn their backs upon the principles asserted throughout the long controversy.
Sumner notes the defiance of the American colonists in response to British taxation, emphasizing their commitment to principles of independence.
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