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The ability and the disposition of the country were made so conspicuous that all honest doubts were removed, and the repudiators were shamed into silence.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “The ability and the disposition of the country were made so conspicuous that all honest doubts were removed, and the…”
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Boutwell notes that the country's ability to pay off its debts silenced those who doubted its financial integrity.
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