The ticket was elected, but it was done by combining opposite and irreconcilable elements, and was not only barren of good fruits but prolific of bad ones, through its demoralizing example; for the same dishonest game was attempted the year following, and was overwhelmingly defeated by the Democrats.
Julian critiques the electoral strategy of combining conflicting political elements, warning of its negative consequences.
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If it had been morally possible, I would have supported him gladly.
But this treatment of the Abolitionists was manifestly unjust.
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Was some miracle to be wrought through which the slave-masters were to be transfigured into negro apostles and devotees?
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