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He insulted purity by a speech so gross that the principal Democratic paper in Boston declares it unfit for circulation, and demands that it be suppressed.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “He insulted purity by a speech so gross that the principal Democratic paper in Boston declares it unfit for circulation…”
Editor's note · Context
Hoar condemns a speech for its grossness and calls for its suppression, indicating a strong stance against indecency in public discourse.
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