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The vote in the House, being a strictly party vote, looks bad, for it augurs a prejudiced jury.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The vote in the House, being a strictly party vote, looks bad, for it augurs a prejudiced jury.”
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Sherman critiques the partisan nature of the House vote, suggesting it undermines the integrity of the trial process.
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