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The people were not only tired of slavery agitation, but trade was good, the country prosperous, and a reunited Democracy, by unreservedly indorsing the compromise measures of 1850, promised settled conditions.
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This statement reflects the public sentiment during the election, indicating a desire for stability and prosperity.
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