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This new party was made up of Northern men from the ruins of the old Whig party, the Free-Soil Democracy and all friends of true republican liberty who desired to see the Sham Democracy overthrown, and the National Government brought back to the principles of Washington and Jefferson and the fathers of the Republic.

— Elbridge G. Spaulding

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "This new party was made up of Northern men from the ruins of the old Whig party, the Free-Soil Democracy and all friends of true republican liberty who desired to see the Sham Democracy overthrown, and the National Government brought back to the principles of Washington and Jefferson and the fathers of the Republic." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Elbridge G. Spaulding

About Elbridge G. Spaulding

Elbridge Gerry Spaulding (24 February 1809 – 5 May 1897) was an American politician, lawyer, and banker during the 19th century. He was also a former mayor of Buffalo, New York. A Republican, he was opposed to slavery and supported the Union during the American Civil War.