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The dispersion of the old parties was one thing, but the organization of their fragments into a new one on a just basis was quite a different thing.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The dispersion of the old parties was one thing, but the organization of their fragments into a new one on a just basis…”
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Julian distinguishes between the fragmentation of old political parties and the challenge of creating a new, just political organization.
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