In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of …

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In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude. ✨ George Washington (1839). Life, p.303
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In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude. ✨ George Washington (1839). Life, p.303

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