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I was myself, at this time, an enthusiastic Free Soiler, and was, as I have said, Chairman of the Republican County Committee, but I joined the rebels against the dominant feeling of my party.
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Hoar reflects on his political alignment and actions during a pivotal moment in the Free Soil movement.
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