This we know, that the time elapsing between the assassin's shot and the lamented death of his victim has been sufficient for the supremacy of reason and the subjugation of passion so far as to prevent any immediate dire results to free government.
Jacobs notes that reason has prevailed over passion in the wake of a national tragedy, preventing immediate chaos.
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