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Once relieved, its form of government is saved to the world, its beloved history and cherished memories are vindicated, its happy future assured and rendered inconceivably grand.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “Once relieved, its form of government is saved to the world, its beloved history and cherished memories are vindicated…”
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Blaine envisions a future where the government is preserved and its history vindicated after overcoming current challenges.
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