When, under the heartless Charles the Second of England, the Act of Uniformity went into operation, upwards of two thousand pulpits were vacated by the voluntary withdrawal of men who thought it better to face starvation than treachery to their Master.
Sumner reflects on the sacrifices made by clergy during the Act of Uniformity in England, highlighting their moral integrity.
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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.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
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