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Sutlers have sat in the high places until they have amassed fortunes; but the merchants whose deserted store rooms they are occupying are paroled and ruined Rebel officers.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Editor's note · Context
Reid critiques the post-war economic situation in the South, highlighting the disparity between sutlers and local merchants.
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