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But DeWitt Clinton's strength was not in parties nor in political management.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This statement highlights DeWitt Clinton's political challenges and his lack of reliance on party structures.
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Let us agree to put contentions aside and complete our task.
He used to get angry with men simply because they voted against him on questions in which he took an interest.
His lightest word, sent thrilling to the rim of a vast audience, swayed it with the magic of control.
Thoughtful men who were not in any sense political partisans gave careful heed to his words.
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