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De Alexander: “We demand no conditions for the restoration of our Union; we are shackled with no hates, no prejudices, no passions.”

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We demand no conditions for the restoration of our Union; we are shackled with no hates, no prejudices, no passions.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Alexander expresses a desire for unconditional restoration of the Union without hatred or prejudice.

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