The American people, in the midst of all their material activities, their desire for wealth and empire, are a sentimental people, easily and deeply stirred by anything that touches their finer feelings, especially anything that relates to their history.
Hoar comments on the sentimental nature of the American people regarding their history amidst material pursuits.
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