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The Republicans, far from being discouraged, felt and acted as men who had won the battle.
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Blaine reflects on the resilience of the Republican Party after a challenging election period.
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Their pirates burned your unarmed commerce upon every sea.
This ratio of influence went into the Electoral College, and gave to the white men of South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana double the power of that enjoyed by white men in New York, Illinois and California.
Their success as civil magistrates, as legislators, as executives was not less marked and meritorious than their illustrious service in war.
In all the revolted states, upon the testimony of your ablest generals, there is no safety to the property or lives of loyal men.
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