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George Julian: “What he had sorely needed and was religiously entitled to was the sympathy and succor of good men while he lived, and…”

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What he had sorely needed and was religiously entitled to was the sympathy and succor of good men while he lived, and especially in his heroic struggle for political reconciliation and reform.
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George Julian
Republican · Indiana

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Julian emphasizes the importance of support and sympathy for individuals fighting for political change during their lives.

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