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The leaders of Grant, borrowing the spirit of the campaign, set all the canons of decency at defiance.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The leaders of Grant, borrowing the spirit of the campaign, set all the canons of decency at defiance.”
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Julian condemns the lack of decency shown by Grant's leaders during the political campaign.
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