. The rebel's daughter; a story of love, politics, and war . s vote as well as the whole ofany influence he could bring to bear — whatever that mightamount to — to the elevation of his friend and benefactor tothe United States Senate, appealing to his profound sense ofobligation and gratitude, constituted an overpowering motive,sufficient in itself to put to shame all possible doubts and ob-jections. And above all these considerations, and at the 21 322 THE REBELS DAUGHTER. bottom of all his thoughts in connection therewith, there wasthe distant vision of a radiantly beautiful face, irresistib
. The rebel's daughter; a story of love, politics, and war . s vote as well as the whole ofany influence he could bring to bear — whatever that mightamount to — to the elevation of his friend and benefactor tothe United States Senate, appealing to his profound sense ofobligation and gratitude, constituted an overpowering motive,sufficient in itself to put to shame all possible doubts and ob-jections. And above all these considerations, and at the 21 322 THE REBELS DAUGHTER. bottom of all his thoughts in connection therewith, there wasthe distant vision of a radiantly beautiful face, irresistiblyluring him on with its entrancing smile. And so Leslies plan met with cordial approval by thepowers of the sanctum, and, for the present at least, peace andharmony reigned supreme there once more. It was settledthat neither Mr. Becker nor Victor should put themselves, justyet, to any trouble at all, but leave the matter to the manage-ment of the young lawyer, Avho promised to secure Victorsnomination by the county convention, if he would THE MACHINE IS WORKED. ^VENTS soon proved that Leslie had not j^romised more ,j, than he was a])le to perform. It was a trying time to Democracy. Victor exertedhis utmost abiUty to vindicate its doctrines in their pristinepurity. But while he combated political heresies in the columnsof his paper, Leslie, in a more quiet and unostentatious way, didfar more effective practical work. It was his creed that politi-cal principles are best vindicated by the success of the partyadvocating them: hence he looked upon victory in the elec-tions as of greater importance than the discussion of abstractprinciples. To him it was of far less moment that the demo-crats should be convinced of the truth and justice of theircause, than that democrats should win. He wanted his fatherelected to the United States Senate ; and that could be accom-plished only by having a Democratic majority in the GeneralAssembly. He therefore bent his ener
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