He knew there was some very uncomfortable thing which stood in his way of promptly suppressing the crimes in Louisiana, where he said more men had been murdered for their political opinions than were slain in the Mexican War.
Hoar reflects on the political violence in Louisiana, highlighting the severity of the situation during the Reconstruction era.
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