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In his death a great and salutary force was subtracted from the public life of the country, and especially from the public life of the great State to whose history he had contributed so large and noble a part.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “In his death a great and salutary force was subtracted from the public life of the country, and especially from the…”
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Hoar mourns the loss of a significant figure in public life, emphasizing the impact of his death.
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