But the time has come and now is, in the which the present places the fathers of the republic occupied are filled by those who are not in any sense the representatives of the true principles of government.
Woodhull critiques the current state of government, claiming it lacks true representation of foundational principles.
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With its destruction the lives of two great political parties passed away, and left the people with no distinct lines of demarkation.