He knew in his youth the veterans of the Revolution and the generation who declared independence and framed the Constitution, as the young men who are coming to manhood to-day know the veterans who won our victories and the statesmen who conducted our policy in the Civil War.
Hoar highlights the connection between a historical figure and the founding fathers, emphasizing the continuity of American history.
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