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Commerce is hunted on the sea, and property, wherever it can be reached, ruthlessly robbed or destroyed.
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Sumner describes the devastation of commerce and property due to the conflict.
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In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
As the Brotherhood of Man is practically recognized, it becomes impossible to restrict the feeling within any exclusive circle of country, and to set up an unchristian distinction of honor between civil war and international war.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
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