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No. 78.

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Sac. [Sacramento] City, Dec. 15:'50 [1850]
" " [Sac. City], April 28:'61 [1861].

Job, 40:8~ [centered]

"Wilt thou condemn me that
thou mayest be righteous?"

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Man has an instinctive
desire of innocence. He would
not only be thought innocent –
but he wishes to feel so. He has
a natural craving not only for
the sweet sense of innocence – but
for the fuller, & more positive, &
more thrilling satisfaction of virtuous
conduct – – of right-doing in the
hour of temptation ~