He had learned the elementary truths of liberty in the school of the frontier; his soul was on fire with the burning words of Henry; and he poured forth his immature eloquence not to a company of peaceful theorists, but to a group of youths ready for the field.
This passage reflects on John Marshall's fervent beliefs in liberty and his early public speaking experiences.
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Indeed, he thought them only "an experiment on the American mind to see how far it will bear an avowed violation of the constitution.
The Constitution's enemies, thus far out-pointed by its perfectly trained and harmonious supporters, could delay no longer.
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