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Clapp, of the Boston Journal, with a manliness that did him infinite credit, declared publicly in its columns that he had been all wrong, and that I was right.
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Hoar praises Clapp for publicly admitting his previous errors and supporting Hoar's position, highlighting the value of integrity in journalism.
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