It was to be committed to the discretion of men selected for patriotism, wisdom and sobriety, and removed as far as might be from all the excitements of popular passion.
George F. Hoar: “It was to be committed to the discretion of men selected for patriotism, wisdom and sobriety, and removed as far as…”
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Hoar describes the intention behind the electoral process to involve wise and sober individuals.
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