Just as John Marshall was among the first in the field with rifle, tomahawk, and scalping-knife, to fight for Independence, so, now, he was among those first in the field with arguments, influence, and political activities, fighting for Nationalism.
Beveridge emphasizes John Marshall's dual role as a soldier and a political advocate for nationalism during the early years of American independence.
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