He declared they came there with their minds made up on the case, a condition of mind which was absolutely unfit for a grave judicial office, in the discharge of which all party considerations and preconceived opinions should be banished.
Hoar recounted a colleague's assertion that preconceived opinions should not influence judicial proceedings, emphasizing the need for impartiality.
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The large majority was made up of sensible, strong-headed country farmers, rather slow in making up their minds, but making them up always on considerations of what was best for the Commonwealth.
His election as Governor extracted the people from the mire of Know Nothingism.
Never rode to the wrong's redressing A worthier paladin.
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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