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Speaking now for myself, I have to say that my vote will be given for Horace Greeley; but in giving it I do not go to the Democratic party, nor am I any less a Republican.
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Sumner declares his vote for Greeley while maintaining his Republican identity, indicating a nuanced political stance.
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