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Of all men that ever led a political party, therefore, it was Hamilton's duty to sink personal antipathy, but in this attack upon Adams he seems deliberately to have sinned against the light.
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Alexander argues that Hamilton failed to prioritize party unity over personal grievances in his political actions.
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