"Democracy is the creed of a province; Republicanism the religion of a nation. Democracy grovels in fetid wards; Republicanism creates imperial commonwealths out of desert wastes."
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"The Irrepressible Conflict Undecided", in The North American Review, vol. 126, no. 262 (May–June 1878), p. 502. Quoted in Frank A. Flower, History of the Republican Party (1884), ch. 1
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Angus Cameron (American politician)
Angus Cameron (July 4, 1826 – March 30, 1897) was a Scottish American lawyer, banker, and Republican politician from La Crosse, Wisconsin. He served ten years as a United States Senator, representing Wisconsin from 1875 to 1885. He earlier served as the 18th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and served four years in the Wisconsin Senate representing La Crosse County.
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