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I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be…”
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Blaine expresses a belief in the resilience of the Union despite divisions.
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