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De Alexander: “I was anxious that whenever we should leave this convention there should be no heart-burnings, no jealousy, no bitter…”

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I was anxious that whenever we should leave this convention there should be no heart-burnings, no jealousy, no bitter disappointment; and I believe that in this result we have lifted the convention far above every such consideration.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Alexander expresses his desire for unity and harmony within the convention, believing they achieved that goal.

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