Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-01-18
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hercioinfe ioreshadow lis policy. IL is one Of
lie admirable features Of our Institutions, that
the popular body and executive Head, both
gilled with independent power, and both re-
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and react on each other. 1t is in this way the
sovereign authority, cxeried through different
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superior force ccmpcls sometimes even diSsent-
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the greatest, as well as the smallest, matters
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