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All that has been settled against us in the court to which we appealed; we have submitted to the verdict; and, as honorable men, we have no right to revive the controversy.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid acknowledges the finality of the court's decision against the Confederacy, advocating for honorable conduct in accepting it.
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