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Never in the history of the world had so mighty a rebellion been subdued.
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Blaine reflects on the unprecedented nature of the Civil War's aftermath.
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The haste with which the question was brought to a decision can hardly be justified, and is a striking illustration of the intense party-feeling which had been engendered by the war.
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