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This story, coupled with recent victories, turned the Democratic platform into a lie.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “This story, coupled with recent victories, turned the Democratic platform into a lie.”
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This statement indicates Alexander's belief that recent victories undermined the Democratic Party's platform during the Civil War.
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