A lingering and discreditable death, after the life we have lived, is not an ending to which we ought to submit without effort; and as an essential part of the best effort that can be made, I am most desirous to communicate with you here.
Morley expresses a desire to communicate about the critical state of affairs, emphasizing the need for effort to avoid a dishonorable end.
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