Eighty millions of people, proud of local traditions and achievements, yet looking beyond the mere confines of their distinctive commonwealths, find their chief glory in being citizens of the great Republic.
Stevenson acknowledges the pride of citizens in their local traditions while celebrating their identity as part of a larger Republic.
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