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Insisting that he himself was responsible, Lincoln absolved Stanton of any blame. In August, he made his mea culpa at a huge war rally in Washington. The atmosphere was electric with anticipation, as artillery salvos and martial music stirred up excitement. Standing on the east side of the Capitol, where he had taken the oath of office seventeen months earlier, he addressed a wildly enthusiastic crowd of 10,000, which expected an inspirational pep talk. Amid all the waving banners and other patriotic hoopla, they greeted the president with several minutes of deafening cheers. Benjamin Brown French, who had helped organize the rally, said he had “never witnessed more enthusiasm than was manifested at his appearance. It shows how he is beloved. He is one of the best men God ever created.”
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