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On the recordMay 17, 1888
I should be glad to respond to these sentiments to the extent of approving this bill, but it is one of the misfortunes of public life and official responsibility that a sense of duty frequently stands between a conception of right and a sympathetic inclination.
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Orestes Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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