And just as the American Revolution vitally influenced French opinion, so the French Revolution profoundly affected American thought; and, definitely, helped to shape those contending forces in American life that are still waging their conflict.
Beveridge highlights the reciprocal influence between the American and French Revolutions on each other's political landscapes.
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Thus provincialism in the form of States' Rights was given a fresh impulse and a new vitality.
The genius of the Constitution, and the opinions of the people of the United States, cannot be overruled by those who administer the Government.
History, reason, evidence, march through these pages like infantry, cavalry, and artillery going to battle.
The passions of men stimulate them to avail themselves of the weakness of others.
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