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Early in the campaign, Greeley favoured dropping the name of Whig and organising an anti-Nebraska or Republican party, with a ticket of Whigs and Democrats, as had been done in some of the Western States.
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Editor's note · Context
This quote reveals Greeley's strategic thinking about political party organization during a pivotal campaign.
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