The Reconstruction policy rested on equal suffrage as its corner-stone, and the Convention congratulated the country on its established success, as shown by its acceptance already in a majority of the Southern States, and its assured acceptance in all.
Blaine asserts that equal suffrage is fundamental to the Reconstruction policy and celebrates its acceptance in many Southern states.
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