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It was to rival the folly of the rebels, who always asservated that they were not fighting for slavery, but only for the right of local self government, when the whole world knew the contrary.
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Julian compares the justifications of rebels to those who deny the role of slavery in the conflict, highlighting the absurdity of such claims.
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