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Instead of indicting the Disunionists of the South, the poured out his wrath upon the Abolitionists of the North.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “Instead of indicting the Disunionists of the South, the poured out his wrath upon the Abolitionists of the North.”
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Blaine points out the irony of a speaker who directed criticism at abolitionists instead of the supporters of slavery, highlighting a controversial stance.
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