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Tilden was compelled, before the close of the campaign, to put forth a letter pledging himself, in the event of his election, to enforce the Constitutional Amendments and resist Southern claims.
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Blaine notes Tilden's commitment to uphold Constitutional Amendments during his campaign.
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