“At a
time when our lordly masters in Great Britain will be satisfied with
nothing less than the deprivation of American freedom, it seems highly
necessary that something should be done to avert the stroke, and
maintain the liberty, which we have derived from our ancestors. But the
manner of doing it, to answer the purpose effectually, is the point in
question.
“That no man should scruple or hesitate a moment to use arms in defense
of so valuable a blessing is clearly my opinion. Yet arms, I would beg
leave to add, should be the last resource, the dernier resort.”–George Washington,
April 5, 1769 letter to George Mason. [Life And Times Of Washington,
Schroeder-Lossing, Revised, Enlarged, And Enriched: With A Special
Introduction By Edward C. Towne, B.A. Volume II Albany New York M.M.
Belcher Publishing Co. 1903 Pg. 541-42]
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