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It was matter of congratulation with Republicans who did not lose their judgment in that trying season, that the Senate stood firmly against the fatal compromise which was urged by so many strong influences.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “It was matter of congratulation with Republicans who did not lose their judgment in that trying season, that the Senate…”
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Blaine expresses satisfaction that the Senate rejected a compromise that could have been detrimental to Republicans.
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