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But as the nominee of his party, fairly committed to its principles and measures touching the unsettled questions of reconstruction and suffrage, I saw no other practicable alternative than to give him my support.
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Julian explains his reluctant support for a party nominee, highlighting the complexities of political allegiance.
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