The bearer of this letter, going forth on an errand of treason, is “reliable in every respect”; and as the universal contains the special, he is reliable especially for the purposes of his treason: and this is the commendation which he bears to the Rebel chief from an American Senator.
Sumner points out the irony of a traitor being described as reliable, especially when he is tasked with treasonous actions.
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But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
Confessing the Fatherhood of God, and the consequent Brotherhood of Man, we find a divine standard of unquestionable accuracy.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
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