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We are not to take the will of the people from public meetings, nor from tumultuous assemblies, by which the timid are terrified, the prudent are alarmed, and by which society is disturbed.
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Sumner warns against deriving the will of the people from chaotic public gatherings, which can lead to societal disturbance.
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