On the contrary, Clinton seems to have acted on the honest conviction that he knew better than any other man how New York ought to be governed, and the result of his effort inclines one to the opinion that he was right in the belief.
This quote discusses a leader's conviction in their governance approach and its perceived correctness.
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This reduced the question to ratification or secession.
This is the spirit in which I have determined for myself to come up to this great question, and to pass through it.
Its attitude was strong, defiant, and its only purpose apparently was to create a public sentiment hostile to the extension of slavery.
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