It is said we are pursuing a fine method for restoring order, by prolonging the war we began for humanity in order to force liberty and justice on an unwilling people at the point of the bayonet.
Reid critiques the justification for prolonging war under the guise of promoting liberty and justice.
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Here was the opportunity for a statesman to grasp.
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