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The same individual is elected to an important office in the leading city of his State, although an unpardoned rebel, and so offensive that the President refused to allow him to enter upon his official duties.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “The same individual is elected to an important office in the leading city of his State, although an unpardoned rebel…”
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Blaine points out the election of an unpardoned rebel to an important office, highlighting the tensions in post-war governance.
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