The debate, however, which aroused the greatest interest, and in which members of the convention most generally participated, sprang from Ambrose Spencer's proposition limiting to freeholders the right to vote for senators.
This quote highlights a key debate in the convention regarding voting rights for senators, showcasing the political tensions of the time.
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His lightest word, sent thrilling to the rim of a vast audience, swayed it with the magic of control.
This is the spirit in which I have determined for myself to come up to this great question, and to pass through it.
It is not the bondholder, it is the office holder who sucks the blood of the people.
He used to get angry with men simply because they voted against him on questions in which he took an interest.
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