The strength of his intellect no one disputed, and if his political affiliations seemed to warp his judgment in affairs of state, it was none the less impartial and enlightened when brought to bear on difficult questions of law.
This quote reflects on the complexity of Chief Justice Spencer's intellect and political affiliations.
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This reduced the question to ratification or secession.
This reckless claim amazed his friends as much as it aroused his enemies, and he at once became the object of most cutting reproaches.
And what have I to lose by withdrawing and leaving the party unembarrassed?
People were getting tired of bold action without achievement in the field, and every opponent of the Administration became a threnodist.
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