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John Tyler: “It may be most devoutly hoped that the good sense of the American people will ever be ready to repel all such attempts…”

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It may be most devoutly hoped that the good sense of the American people will ever be ready to repel all such attempts should they ever be made.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler expresses hope that the American people will resist any attempts to disrupt their unity.

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