Whether Marcy's scheme really averted the threatened calamity, or whether the United States Bank had already carried its contraction as far as it intended, it is certain that the fear of a panic served its purpose in the campaign.
This statement discusses the ambiguous effectiveness of Marcy's actions in preventing a financial panic during the campaign.
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And what have I to lose by withdrawing and leaving the party unembarrassed?
And, Governor Seward, I have made it, though it be conceited in me to say so.
Thoughtful men who reverenced the safeguard known to civil judicial proceedings were appalled.
Public sentiment generally sustained the Administration in such action, but many persons, including conservative Republicans, frequently questioned the right or justice of such procedure.
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