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He looked to nothing less than the complete enfranchisement of his country, and the redemption of all the promises of our fathers in the Declaration of Independence.
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Sumner articulates Davis's vision for complete freedom and fulfillment of American ideals.
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I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the treasury to defray the expenses of the government, economically administered.
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