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Was the victory to be now thrown away, that later times might witness the contest over again?
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Was the victory to be now thrown away, that later times might witness the contest over again?”
Editor's note · Context
Reid questions whether the hard-won victory would be squandered in future conflicts.
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