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For the first time, a presidential candidate has the rugged and energetic hands of the frontiersmen and freesoilers of the Midwest: a former provincial lawyer from Illinois: Abraham Lincoln.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago, Republican Party convention: the party&#8217;s various factions debate a presidential candidate. 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