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It is a union of merchants and politicians and not of the people.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “It is a union of merchants and politicians and not of the people.”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher describes the union as one driven by commercial interests rather than genuine connection among the people.
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