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 who talk about a "nest of vipers" understand that Massachusetts knows who has got poison on his tongue. Third, Make a man President who is not a knave, not a dunce. Fourth, Reverence the higher law of God in politics and in everything else; be not afraid of men; do not be afraid of God, but afraid to violate any law which he has writ on your soul; and then his blessing will be upon you, and his peace will be with us for ever and ever. LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.