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George F. Hoar: “Several of the Free Soilers, among which I was included, were unwilling to have the matter tried again without a…”

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Several of the Free Soilers, among which I was included, were unwilling to have the matter tried again without a distinct assurance that there should be no meddling with the judiciary.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar reveals the hesitance of Free Soilers regarding judicial reforms.

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