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We only ask freedom of speech,--the right to exercise all the franchises conferred by the Constitution upon an American.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “We only ask freedom of speech,--the right to exercise all the franchises conferred by the Constitution upon an American.”
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This quote emphasizes the fundamental right to free speech as a cornerstone of American democracy.
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