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Perhaps policy would prevent the choice of just those men; but the only change would be in the substitution of persons with the same principles and less ability.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid reflects on the potential political outcomes in the post-Civil War South, emphasizing the continuity of principles despite changes in personnel.
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