Whitelaw Reid: “Ah, but the present Congress doesn’t reflect the real views of the…”

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Ah, but the present Congress doesn’t reflect the real views of the Northern people.

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid argues that the current Congress does not accurately represent the sentiments of the Northern populace.

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Whitelaw Reid: “Ah, but the present Congress doesn’t reflect the real views of the Northern people.”