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In those other days, the unconquerable rage of the people compelled the stamp distributors and inspectors to renounce their offices, and held up to detestation all who dared to speak in favor of the stamps.
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Sumner recalls how public anger in the past forced officials to resign, drawing a parallel to current struggles.
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