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Andrew Johnson: “It needs no argument to show that legislation which has produced such baneful consequences should be abrogated, or else…”

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It needs no argument to show that legislation which has produced such baneful consequences should be abrogated, or else made to conform to the genuine principles of republican government.
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Andrew Johnson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Johnson argues for the repeal of harmful legislation that contradicts republican principles.

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