The danger of mistake or fraud is surely quite as great if the final power be lodged in Congress, and the framers of the Constitution acted in nothing more wisely than in removing from Congress all power over the election of President.
Hoar argues that the risk of mistakes or fraud is equally present if Congress holds the final power over presidential elections.
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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.
The irrepressible conflict had to be fought out.
He indignantly rejected it, and declared he would not eat a creature that he loved.
This Treaty would make us a vulgar, common place empire, controlling subject races and vassal states, in which one class must forever rule and other classes forever obey.
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