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George F. Hoar: “But after all I feel that great and representative men of other sections can assist the Southern people in these…”

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But after all I feel that great and representative men of other sections can assist the Southern people in these questions quite as much, if not more, than we can assist ourselves.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar believes that representatives from other regions can provide valuable assistance to the South on pressing issues.

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