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Their votes on his second election indicated an unequivocal increase of popular favor; the admirer of arbitrary power exulted; the lover of constitutional liberty mourned.
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Quincy observes the contrasting reactions to Jackson's second election, highlighting the divide between supporters of arbitrary power and advocates of constitutional liberty.
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