The humiliation of having gone to Albany, of being deserted by friend after friend, of enduring the taunts of an inhospitable press, and, finally, of having his place taken by one, who, in his opinion, had proven most faithless, was like the torture of an unquenchable fire.
This quote expresses the deep personal anguish and humiliation felt by an individual in a political struggle.
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No, Sirs! we know very little of the art of war, and General Scott a great deal.
And what have I to lose by withdrawing and leaving the party unembarrassed?
Against these acts the Democrats vigorously protested, declaring them unconstitutional, revolutionary, and another step toward centralisation, while Republicans pointed out their necessity in the interest of a fair vote and an honest count.
It cared nothing for the Democratic party except as it contributed to its selfish ends.
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