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But the patriotic impulses of the popular heart, guided by the admonitory advice of the Father of his Country, rose superior to all the difficulties of the incorporation of a new empire into the Union.
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gutenberg.orgFranklin Pierce: “But the patriotic impulses of the popular heart, guided by the admonitory advice of the Father of his Country, rose…”
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Pierce acknowledges the patriotic spirit of the nation during a critical time of expansion and incorporation.
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