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The three Southern States--animis opibusque parati, according to the vaunt of the Senator--had not a single battalion in the field.
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Sumner points out the lack of military readiness among Southern states during the Revolutionary War.
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More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.
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