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He had gained great popularity in the South by his course in repealing the Missouri Compromise, but he had been visited with signal condemnation in the North.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “He had gained great popularity in the South by his course in repealing the Missouri Compromise, but he had been visited…”
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Blaine discusses the contrasting public perceptions of a political figure based on their actions in different regions of the country.
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