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I have said, had it been a season of peace, then the Senator would be right, and we should not be justified in seeking exceptionally to open the Treasury for the relief of these contractors.
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Sumner argues that in times of peace, the proposed financial relief would not be justified, but war changes the context.
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The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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