In the fanatical politics of the time there was enough of honest adherence to the American ideal, that all men are equal in the eyes of the law, to justify the calling of a President, even Thomas Jefferson, before a court of justice.
Beveridge emphasizes the importance of equality before the law, even for a sitting president.
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