Interesting quote from "Life in the Confederate Army"

Hi – I'm reading "Life in the Confederate Army" by William Watson and wanted to share this quote with you. This was written after the election of 1860 and is as true now as it was then.

"These assumed the leaderships of the different political parties, formed caucuses, nominated candidates, and controlled elections. These political instruments always took care to strengthen their position by their loud plaudits of some popular statesman or leader who might for the time being hold sway over the minds of a large body of the people, and whom they sought to deify, and to whose principles they professed most rigidly to adhere; and though it was necessary for their occupation that there should be two or more parties divided upon minor points,"

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