I ought perhaps to say that I think the acquittal of Belknap on the ground that the Senate has no jurisdiction to render judgment against a civil officer on process of impeachment after he has left office, was influenced by political feeling.
Hoar expresses his belief that political bias influenced the Senate's decision regarding impeachment, highlighting the intersection of law and politics.
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