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But there is another and far larger class who will realise that the obstacles to Governor Seward's election were in no degree of my creation, and that their removal was utterly beyond my powers.
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Here, Alexander emphasizes that the challenges faced by Governor Seward in the election were not caused by him, but rather were beyond his control.
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