Had he allowed his feelings to influence his judgment; had he permitted his prejudices to affect his reason; had he heeded the desires of political friends--his opinion in the case of the Exchange would have been the reverse of what it was.
Beveridge discusses the importance of impartiality in judicial decision-making, using Marshall's case as an example.
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That time, however, is unquestionably arrived, and every oppression now exercised on a helpless people depending on our magnanimity and justice for the preservation of their existence impresses a deep stain on the American character.
In the excitement produced by ardent controversy, gentlemen view the same object through such different media that minds, not infrequently receive therefrom precisely opposite impressions.
These had power To charm through life and cheer his dying hour.
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