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The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.

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Daniel Webster
Age: 70 †
Born: 1782
Born: January 18
Died: 1852
Died: October 25
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Former United States Senator
Lawyer
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Salisbury
New Hampshire
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