Less than a year before, in his efforts to educate the children of the poor, unprovided for in parochial schools, he had laid the foundation of the public school system, heading the subscription list for the purchase of suitable quarters.
This passage emphasizes Clinton's commitment to education and his role in establishing public schools for underprivileged children.
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If Clinton was the Hampden of the colonial period, Robert Yates could well be called its Pym.
And is it not needed when its taking helps us and hurts our enemy?
Of imposing appearance, he looked like a man formed to rule.
His lightest word, sent thrilling to the rim of a vast audience, swayed it with the magic of control.
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