Though seven years younger, he had already made himself prominent, not merely as a politician of general ability, but as a reporter of the United States Supreme Court, whose conscientious and intelligent work was to link his name forever with the jurisprudence of the country.
This statement emphasizes the notable contributions of a younger politician to the legal field and his lasting impact.
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It cared nothing for the Democratic party except as it contributed to its selfish ends.
Thoughtful men who were not in any sense political partisans gave careful heed to his words.
He set the custom of dictating bills in chancery to an amanuensis, doing it with such accuracy that a word had seldom to be changed.
This is the spirit in which I have determined for myself to come up to this great question, and to pass through it.
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