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But according to my principles operating at the present time I can vote for the admission of West Virginia without any compunctions of conscience--only with some doubt about the policy of it.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “But according to my principles operating at the present time I can vote for the admission of West Virginia without any…”
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Blaine expresses his willingness to support the admission of West Virginia despite his reservations about the policy.
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