They believed that the convictions of the people of West Virginia had developed to the point embodied in the bill, and that to attempt the immediate extirpation of slavery might lead to re-action and possibly to the rejection of the constitution.
Blaine reflects on the cautious approach taken by some senators regarding the abolition of slavery in West Virginia's constitution.
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