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We are satisfied that the leaders of the Democratic Party meditate an attack on the President's possession of his office, the results of which must be the destruction of the reviving industries of the country, civil confusion and war.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar warns of the potential consequences of Democratic actions against the President, highlighting the threat to national stability.

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