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This persistent purpose of the Administration to save the Union and save slavery with it, naturally provoked criticism, and angered the anti-slavery feeling of the loyal States.
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Julian critiques the Administration's contradictory approach to saving the Union while maintaining slavery, which fueled anti-slavery sentiments.
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And the misfortune of this legislation is heightened by the probability of its continuance; for it is not easy to uproot a body of laws once accepted by a people, however mischievous in their character.
In the light of this fact alone, it is impossible to account for the perfectly unbounded and irrepressible enthusiasm which swept over the land during the campaign, and so signally routed the forces of Democracy.
If it had been morally possible, I would have supported him gladly.
They cripple a great national industry and source of wealth, and insult the principles of American jurisprudence.
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