The renomination of General Grant was seen to be inevitable; and they were left to determine whether they would remain in the party and acquiesce in what they were unable to prevent, or whether they would try from the outside the opposition which was impotent from the inside.
Blaine discusses the dilemma faced by Republicans regarding General Grant's renomination, emphasizing the tension between party loyalty and opposition.
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