This he did boldly, delicately, successfully, and thus he won his case.
The replies of the opposing counsel were poor enough after such a speech.
Holmes's declamation sounded rather cheap, and Mr.Wirt, thrown off his balance by Mr.Webster's exposure of his ignorance, did but slight justice to himself or his cause.

March 12th the arguments were closed, and the next day, after a conference, the Chief Justice announced that the court could agree on nothing and that the cause must be continued for a year, until the next term.

The fact probably was that Marshall found the judges five to two against the college, and that the task of bringing them into line was not a light one.
In this undertaking, however, he was powerfully aided by the counsel and all the friends of the college.

The old board of trustees had already paid much attention to public opinion.

The press was largely Federalist, and, under the pressure of what was made a party question, they had espoused warmly the cause of the college.