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Hemans gallows ought to be the fate of all such ambitious men who would involve their country in civil wars, and all the evils in its train that they might reign & ride on its whirlwinds & direct the Storm — The free people of these United States have spoken, and consigned these wicked demagogues to their proper doom.

— Andrew Jackson

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The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country, than the coward who deserts her in the hour of danger.

The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

The decision of the Supreme court has fell still born, and they find that it cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate.

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his Government, deserves to be a slave, and must be punished as an enemy of his country and friend to her foe.

But if they have other power to regulate the currency, it was conferred to be exercised by themselves, and not to be transferred to a corporation.

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