What may happen to an individual is of little importance, but the Constitution of the country, or any one of its great and clear principles and provisions, is too sacred to be surrendered under any circumstances whatever by those who are charged with its protection and defense.
John Tyler: “What may happen to an individual is of little importance, but the Constitution of the country, or any one of its great…”
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