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9031. WASHINGTON (George), Republicanism of.—

It is fortunate that our first
Executive Magistrate is purely and zealously
republican. We cannot expect all his successors
to be so, and therefore, should avail ourselves
the present day to establish principles and examples
which may fence us against future heresies
preached now, to be practiced hereafter.—
To Harry Innes. Washington ed. iii, 224. Ford ed., v, 300.
(Pa., 1791)