In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings?...
Beck calls for divine guidance in the search for political truth amidst the confusion of the Assembly's debates.
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That vision still remains as an ideal with the American people and still leads them to ever-higher achievements, for in all the mad changes of a frenzied hour, they have not yet lost faith in or love for the Constitution of the Fathers!
If it ceases to be of the spirit of the people, then the yellow parchment whereon it is inscribed can avail nothing.
Of this spirit one of the noblest expressions is the Constitution of the United States.
That vision will remain with them as long, and no longer, as there is in their hearts a conscious and willing acquiescence in its wisdom and justice.
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