As the editor of the Jeffersonian, which now quickly won a multitude of readers, he did his work with marked ability, discussing measures calmly and forcibly, and with an influence that baffled his opponents and surprised his friends.
This quote praises the editor's ability to influence public opinion through calm and forceful discussion.
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And, Governor Seward, I have made it, though it be conceited in me to say so.
People were getting tired of bold action without achievement in the field, and every opponent of the Administration became a threnodist.
And is it not needed when its taking helps us and hurts our enemy?
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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