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Andrew Jackson: “Mutual forbearance becomes, therefore, a duty obligatory upon all, and we may, I am confident, count upon a cheerful…”

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Mutual forbearance becomes, therefore, a duty obligatory upon all, and we may, I am confident, count upon a cheerful compliance with this high injunction on the part of our constituents.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

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Jackson emphasizes the importance of mutual forbearance among citizens as a civic duty.

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