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He had taken sides with Jackson in his lawless interference with the mails at the bidding of slave-holders.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “He had taken sides with Jackson in his lawless interference with the mails at the bidding of slave-holders.”
Editor's note · Context
Julian denounces Van Buren's support for Jackson's interference with the mail, which he views as a violation of rights for the sake of slaveholders.
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