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The gratitude of his countrymen rebuked all rivalries.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “The gratitude of his countrymen rebuked all rivalries.”
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Boutwell reflects on the gratitude of the American people towards Lincoln, which transcended rivalries.
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