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The momentous question was now upon us; and on the dawning of the year 1844, all parties saw that it was destined to be the overshadowing issue in the ensuing presidential campaign.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The momentous question was now upon us; and on the dawning of the year 1844, all parties saw that it was destined to be…”
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Julian reflects on the political climate of 1844, highlighting the urgency of the slavery issue in the presidential campaign.
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He hated slavery with the animosity of a regular Puritan, and when he talked about it everybody listened.
He carried his religion courageously into politics, and while arraigning slavery as the grand rebel, he also severely criticised the management of the war and the Border State policy of the President.
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The withdrawal of the slavery question from the strife of parties has changed the face of our politics as completely as did its introduction.
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