The whole proceeding on the part of the Government was conspicuously marked by a reliance upon public sentiment to influence court and jury through unceasing efforts to keep burning the fires of popular fear and hatred of Burr, first lighted by Jefferson's Proclamation and Message.
Beveridge critiques the government's reliance on public sentiment during the Burr trial, highlighting the manipulation of popular fear.
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