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His support did not come solely from those who had sympathized with the South, but included thousands who had been loyally devoted to the Union.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “His support did not come solely from those who had sympathized with the South, but included thousands who had been…”
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Blaine notes the diverse support for a senator, highlighting loyalty beyond sectional divides.
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All these provisions are made to protect the States, not to authorize an attack by one part of the country upon another; to preserve the peace, and not to plunge them into civil war.
Under such circumstances, to send a military force into any State, with orders to act against the people, would be simply making war upon them.
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Is any portion of the people bound to contribute their money or their blood to carry on a contest like that?
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