No intelligent reader of the Tribune has for months been left in doubt of the fact that I deemed the nomination of Governor Seward for President at this time unwise and unsafe; and none can fail to understand that I did my best at Chicago to prevent that nomination.
Alexander expresses his strong opposition to Governor Seward's presidential nomination, emphasizing his efforts to prevent it.
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Let us agree to put contentions aside and complete our task.
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