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History and the just judgment of mankind will vindicate the wisdom and the righteousness of the Republican policy, and that vindication will always carry with it the condemnation of Andrew Johnson.
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Blaine believes that history will judge the Republican policy favorably while condemning Andrew Johnson.
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