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De Alexander: “He could not be otherwise than the constant friend of everything which made for the emancipation and elevation of the…”

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He could not be otherwise than the constant friend of everything which made for the emancipation and elevation of the individual.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

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This quote reflects Alexander's belief in individual rights and social progress.

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