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Many people who never saw him were strongly attracted to him by sympathy of political opinions and by gratitude for important services rendered the country.
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This emphasizes the strong public support and admiration Wadsworth garnered despite not being widely known personally.
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Referring to the fraudulent practices, he said: "No one claims, no one believes, that I had lot or part therein, or previous hint or suspicion thereof.
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