What will be said of us, not by Christian, but by heathen nations even, if, after accepting the blood and sacrifices of these men, we hurl them from us, and allow them to become the victims of those who have tyrannized over them for centuries?
Boutwell reflects on the moral implications of abandoning those who have sacrificed for freedom, questioning the judgment of both Christian and non-Christian nations.
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