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George Julian: “The real enthusiasm of this campaign was in the ranks of the Free Soilers.”

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The real enthusiasm of this campaign was in the ranks of the Free Soilers.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian highlights the enthusiasm of the Free Soilers during a political campaign against slavery.

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