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On the statesmanship side of his career, there is no one from Washington along the entire line who can be considered as the equal or the rival of Lincoln.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “On the statesmanship side of his career, there is no one from Washington along the entire line who can be considered as…”
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Boutwell argues that Lincoln stands unmatched in statesmanship compared to his predecessors.
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