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From "The Life of John Marshall, Volume 3: Conflict and construction, 1800-1815" by Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah)
William Wirt
Prosecuting Attorney in the Burr Trial.
Core Belief
"Believes in upholding the law and protecting the interests of the government."
Worldview
Sees the world as a stage for moral drama, where justice must be served and evildoers brought to account.
Personality
Eloquent, accomplished, and ambitious. Known for his persuasive oratory and his ability to sway public opinion.
In Their Own Words
""The prisoner, in a more engaging form, winding himself into the open and unpractised heart of the unfortunate Blennerhassett, found but little difficulty in changing the native character of that heart and the objects of its affection.""
""This unfortunate man, thus deluded from his interest and his happiness, thus seduced from the paths of innocence and peace, thus confounded in the toils that were deliberately spread for him and overwhelmed by the mastering spirit and genius of another--this man is to be called the principal offender, while he, by whom he was thus plunged in misery, is comparatively innocent, a mere accessory!""
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