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De Alexander: “Such brutal outrages, it was thought, would certainly discredit any party that approved the policy leading to them.”

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Such brutal outrages, it was thought, would certainly discredit any party that approved the policy leading to them.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Alexander comments on the potential political repercussions of violent actions associated with a party's policies.

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