Upon the whole, however, I was much pleased with our first Republican Executive, and I returned home more fully inspired than ever with the purpose to sustain him to the utmost in facing the duties of his great office.
George Julian: “Upon the whole, however, I was much pleased with our first Republican Executive, and I returned home more fully inspired…”
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Julian reflects on his initial impressions of President Lincoln and his commitment to support him.
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