But the plea of his availability as a military chieftain was urged with great effect, and was made irresistible by the apprehension that if not nominated by the Republicans the Democrats would appropriate him, and make him a formidable instrument of mischief.
Julian discusses the strategic arguments made for a military leader's nomination, reflecting on political maneuvering.
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Moreover, men absorbed in a feverish and hazardous industry, and stimulated by the hope of sudden wealth, are not disposed to consider the advantages of permanent ownership and security of title.
The movement of 1840 was necessarily transient and provisional, while underneath its clatter and nonsense was a real issue.
The people took the work of politics into their own keeping, and the leaders became followers.
No sophistry could disguise this fact, nor could its significance be overstated.
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