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De Alexander: “In a night the whole State was thrown into a ferment of intense excitement, the storm of vituperation seeming to centre…”

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In a night the whole State was thrown into a ferment of intense excitement, the storm of vituperation seeming to centre in New York city.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This passage describes the intense public reaction and unrest in New York City following a political event.

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