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The epithet “Free Soiler,” therefore, when rightly understood and correctly applied, implies both political and moral worth; and I covet the honor of its application to myself.
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Mann defines the term 'Free Soiler' as embodying both political and moral integrity, expressing his desire to be associated with it.
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