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I knew he was bold and rash, better fitted for the storms of political life than the grave responsibilities of the chief magistrate of a great country.
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Sherman assesses the President's character and suitability for leadership.
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If that party had been content with the compromise of 1850, and had faithfully observed the pledges in its platform, there would have been no Civil War.
What boy did not feel the gushings of patriotic emotion when one of these old veterans appeared upon the stage.
Let us, my friends, unite in electing him President of the United States.
We have done no wrong; we have no apologies to make, and no concessions to offer.
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