He struggled against him, intrigued against him, and finally hated and lampooned him, but the superiority of Van Buren's talents as a managing politician was destined to make him pre-eminent in the State and in the nation.
This passage highlights the political rivalry and the exceptional skills of Van Buren as a politician.
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