Frederick Douglass: “The late election, however, gives us hope that the loyal Republican…”

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The late election, however, gives us hope that the loyal Republican party may yet return to its first love.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass expresses hope for the Republican Party to return to its foundational values.

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Frederick Douglass: “The late election, however, gives us hope that the loyal Republican party may yet return to its first love.”