The feeling against him became perfectly relentless, as I distinctly remember it, and shared in it myself; but on referring to the message now, I am astonished at the comparative moderation of its tone, and the strength of its positions.
Julian reflects on the intense feelings surrounding a presidential message and his own surprising reaction to it.
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