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Surely an unlettered Unionist is better than a Rebel, however learned or wise, and on all practical questions will vote more nearly right.
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Sumner asserts that a loyal but uneducated citizen is preferable to an educated rebel, highlighting the value of loyalty over education.
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The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
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