It needs no argument to show that legislation which has produced such baneful consequences should be abrogated, or else made to conform to the genuine principles of republican government.
Andrew Johnson: “It needs no argument to show that legislation which has produced such baneful consequences should be abrogated, or else…”
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Johnson argues for the repeal of harmful legislation that contradicts republican principles.
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The danger of a defeat of the people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in the Constitution.
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