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He saw with equal clearness that it had never been presented in such manner as to appeal to the popular judgment, and become an active, aggressive issue in the struggle for the Presidency.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “He saw with equal clearness that it had never been presented in such manner as to appeal to the popular judgment, and…”
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Blaine notes the failure to present the Texas issue effectively to the public, which hindered its political traction.
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