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Thus the President is engaged in dispensing liberty to conquered peoples instead of allowing them to enjoy liberty as a birthright.
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Boutwell criticizes the President for imposing liberty on conquered peoples rather than allowing them to claim it as their birthright.
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On the other hand, I claimed that all thought of the further use of silver should be postponed until the attempt to secure the co-operation of other countries had been tried faithfully.
But I am more anxious to deal justly by them because they are men.
He was the possessor of an elastic spirit; he was always hopeful of the future and in adversity he saw or fancied that he saw, days of prosperity for himself, for his party, for the commonwealth and for the country.
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