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Slavery has been our worst enemy, assailing all, murdering our children, filling our homes with mourning, darkening the land with tragedy; and now it rears its crest anew, with Andrew Johnson as its representative.
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He characterizes slavery as a profound enemy that has caused immense suffering and tragedy.
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