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The mercy and grace of the Government fell upon the great mass of those who had been engaged in rebellion as gently and as plenteously as the rain from heaven upon the place beneath the feet of the offenders.
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Blaine reflects on the government's approach to forgiveness for those involved in the rebellion, emphasizing its generosity.
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