What but the inordinate desire of popularity could have induced a man in his station to write and publish an invitation and provocation to war, to be carried on in a manner such as has been disclaimed by the civilised portions of mankind?
Holland criticizes the motivations behind certain writings that provoke war, questioning their morality.
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