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Whenever a considerable section of our Union shall deliberately resolve to go out, we shall resist all coercive measures designed to keep it in.
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Here, Alexander articulates a stance against coercive measures to prevent secession, emphasizing a principle of resistance.
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Let us agree to put contentions aside and complete our task.
Why should we now make any concessions to them?
The act and the veto amounted to an appeal to the people, and in an instant the country was on fire.
Thoughtful men who were not in any sense political partisans gave careful heed to his words.
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