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Let them cease to denounce us as traitors; let them explain the facts on which they are arraigned; and let them answer the arguments that we offer in defence of the Republic.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “Let them cease to denounce us as traitors; let them explain the facts on which they are arraigned; and let them answer…”
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Boutwell emphasizes the importance of rational discourse over accusations in political debates.
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