President,--This memorial is commended by the character of the religious association from which it proceeds,--men who mingle rarely in public affairs, but with austere virtue seek to carry the Christian rule into life.
He remarks on the credibility of the memorial due to the moral integrity of its authors, who are not typically involved in politics.
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