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The Compass and the Light of Summer in Love and Politics
The narrator recalls the ascent of Senator Silas Wright and his own path to power amid abolitionist tensions in 1844. A dramatic Baltimore convention, a decisive telegram, and a crossing of loyalties unfold as he witnesses Wright decline the nomination to preserve his principles. The tale shifts to a rural wedding and a reverent reflection on duty, family, and the guiding compass of faith.
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America
Whitman
South
Spencer
Sally
Washington
Ben Grimshaw
Squire Fullerton
Senator
Washington Society
West
van Buren
Hudson
Wright
Texas
Baltimore
Judge Fine
Ogdensburg
New York
Bart
Canton
Fine
Silas Wright
Benjamin JF. Butler
Missouri
Virginia
Maryland
Lincoln
Mr. Polk
Tennesse
Albany
Upper Lakes
Plattsburg
Richville
Barney
Kate
Uncle Peabody
Aunt Deel
Old Kate