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The real enthusiasm of this campaign was in the ranks of the Free Soilers.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The real enthusiasm of this campaign was in the ranks of the Free Soilers.”
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Julian highlights the enthusiasm of the Free Soilers during a political campaign against slavery.
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