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We can not dwell upon this picture without recognizing in it that deep and devoted attachment on the part of the people to the institutions under which we live which proclaims their perpetuity.
Said by
John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler recognizes the people's deep attachment to their institutions as a sign of stability.

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