"The several branches of government should prevent that," said I.
"But suppose they knew that all the branches of the government were united in perpetrating this injustice."
"Then I do not know what such States ought to do," said I.
"Suppose Congress was against them; that the majority in Congress had been elected by their opponents; that the President and the judges were all against them."
"The will of the majority should rule," said I.
"Even in cases where not only life and liberty but honour itself must be given up or defended?"
"Then I don't know what they ought to do," I repeated.
"Ought they to endure tamely?"
"No; but what their recourse would be I cannot justly see; it seems that the constitution should have provided some remedy."
"You believe in the right to revolt against tyranny?"