On the record
In examining this question all local and sectional feelings should be discarded and the whole United States regarded as one people, interested alike in the prosperity of their common country.
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gutenberg.orgIn examining this question all local and sectional feelings should be discarded and the whole United States regarded as one people, interested alike in the prosperity of their common country.
Jackson calls for unity among Americans, urging the dismissal of local and sectional feelings.
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