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But it would be a great public loss if any of Chief Justice Shaw's utterances were omitted.
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Hoar emphasizes the importance of preserving Chief Justice Shaw's opinions for public benefit.
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His election as Governor extracted the people from the mire of Know Nothingism.
The irrepressible conflict had to be fought out.
Self-seeking political adventurers and demagogues have not been slow to take advantage of this feeling for their own purposes.
Edward Everett preached a sermon when he was twenty-four years old before a large audience in the Representatives Chamber at Washington which was heard with breathless silence.
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