To prevent them from sharing in the government while fighting to overthrow it, these allies of the Rebellion had by an amendment to the State constitution been disqualified from exercising the rights of citizenship.
Blaine discusses the disqualification of certain citizens from government participation due to their rebellion against the state.
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