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5278. MINORITY, Sacrifices to.—

The minorities [against the new Constitution] in
most of the accepting States have been very
respectable; so much so as to render it prudent,
were it not otherwise reasonable, to
make some sacrifice to them.—
To General Washington. Washington ed. ii, 533. Ford ed., v, 56.
(P. 1788)