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The efforts to belittle his merits and defile his good name became systematic, and degenerated into the most unpardonable personal abuse and political defamation.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The efforts to belittle his merits and defile his good name became systematic, and degenerated into the most…”
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Julian describes the systematic attacks on Harrison's character, highlighting the aggressive nature of political campaigns.
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