But Chancellor Walworth had two traits which made him a marked figure in the Commonwealth--an enthusiasm for his profession that spared no labour and left no record unsearched; and an enthusiastic love for the Church.
This quote highlights the dual passions of Chancellor Walworth, illustrating the intersection of law and personal belief in the 19th century.
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Against these acts the Democrats vigorously protested, declaring them unconstitutional, revolutionary, and another step toward centralisation, while Republicans pointed out their necessity in the interest of a fair vote and an honest count.
As he lived, so he died, a strange, lonely, unhappy man, out of tune with the beautiful world in which he was permitted to exist upward of four score years.
Thoughtful men who reverenced the safeguard known to civil judicial proceedings were appalled.
And what have I to lose by withdrawing and leaving the party unembarrassed?
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