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It is sad that the tribunal that had established such an authority among us should do an act by which its authority has been endangered.
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Sumner laments that the court's authority has been jeopardized by its own actions.
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Without yielding to any of these extreme views with regard to the mischiefs or the benefits of party, all should agree that the only true and legitimate object of such an association is to uphold, advance, and develop certain principles…
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
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