Adlai Stevenson: “When the foundation-stone of this Capitol was laid, our Republic was…”

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When the foundation-stone of this Capitol was laid, our Republic was in its infancy, and self-government yet an untried experiment.

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Adlai Stevenson

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Stevenson reflects on the early days of the American Republic and the challenges of self-governance.

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Unless curbed it will sap the foundation of civilized society.

We, the heirs of all the ages, in the plenitude of our enjoyments, and the prodigality of the favors showered upon us, hail Columbus our benefactor.

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Adlai Stevenson: “When the foundation-stone of this Capitol was laid, our Republic was in its infancy, and self-government yet an untried…”