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A noble, glorious party has been defeated--destroyed--by its own leaders," he wrote Weed.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “A noble, glorious party has been defeated--destroyed--by its own leaders," he wrote Weed.”
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This quote expresses a sentiment of betrayal within the party, attributing its downfall to its leaders.
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