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The Blaine-Conkling feud, inflamed by the murder of Garfield, had rent the party of Lincoln and Grant asunder.
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gutenberg.orgHenry Watterson: “The Blaine-Conkling feud, inflamed by the murder of Garfield, had rent the party of Lincoln and Grant asunder.”
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This quote discusses the internal conflicts within the Republican Party during a tumultuous period in American politics.
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