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There was a general feeling that the Act of 1828 marked a crisis in the history of tariff discussion, and that it would in some way lead to important results in the fate of political parties and political leaders.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “There was a general feeling that the Act of 1828 marked a crisis in the history of tariff discussion, and that it would…”
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Blaine notes the significance of the Act of 1828 in shaping political discourse on tariffs.
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