Minorities have a right to appeal to the Constitution as a shield against such oppression.
James K. Polk
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Although... the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures, yet in his official action he should not be the President of a party only, but of the whole people of the United States.
- James K. Polk