To him the quarter of a century covered by Van Buren, Marcy, and Wright, shone as an era of honour and truth, while the twenty-four years spanned by the Republicans and the party from whence they sprung brought shame and disgrace upon the State.
Alexander reflects on the contrasting political eras in New York, highlighting a sense of honor in one and disgrace in another.
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