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George F. Hoar: “He was in every respect as competent to legislate for fifty States as for thirteen.”

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He was in every respect as competent to legislate for fifty States as for thirteen.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar expresses confidence in the individual's ability to legislate effectively for a larger nation.

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