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God bless Ohio for her glorious testimony already, and her more glorious promises!
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Sumner praises Ohio for its strong stance on freedom and its future potential.
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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.
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It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
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