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Surely Bancroft’s History of the United States should have taught the Chief Justice at least to hesitate.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner argues that historical accounts should have informed the Chief Justice's decisions, stressing the need for historical awareness in legal matters.
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The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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