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His hostility to the suffrage wing of his party seemed to be quite as relentless as to the Rebels, while the great body of the Republicans of the district deferred strongly to his views.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “His hostility to the suffrage wing of his party seemed to be quite as relentless as to the Rebels, while the great body…”
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Julian describes the opposition he faced from within his party regarding suffrage, illustrating internal conflicts.
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