New Englanders Quotes
The two defendants were executed. The trial was not only defective as this quotation alleges, but other subsequent investigations showed that there was exculpatory evidence that was withheld by the authorities. This case was one of the lowest points in American jurisprudence. Frankfurter was at the time of this writing a law professor and was appointed. 12 years after this writing, he was appointed to the Supreme Court and served there with distinction for 23 years.
The New Englanders were Jefferson’s greatest foes as they tended to be supporters of John Adams, Jefferson’s great political enemy at the time. Jefferson felt that the policies of George Washington and John Adams tended to favor the North to the disadvantage of the South. Ironically, the Northerners were convinced of the bias of the administration policies in the other direction—the pandering to the South especially on the issue of slavery.
