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If the Republican members of Congress stand still, we shall have a divided North and a united South.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “If the Republican members of Congress stand still, we shall have a divided North and a united South.”
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This statement warns of the dangers of inaction among Republican Congress members leading to regional division.
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