While all of this class favored and advocated ratification for the reasons stated, yet their known attitude towards the clause proved to be a Contributary cause of the rejection of the Constitution.
"The Facts of Reconstruction"
John R. Lynch
I now conceive the scope of their designe, Which is with one consent to bring and burn Contributary incence on his urn, Where each mans love and fancy shall be try'd, As when great Johnson or brave Shakespear dyed.
"Lucasta"
Richard Lovelace