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Fellow Citizens: It depends very much upon what we believe as to the future of this country and the rights of the people, whether we rejoice or mourn in consequence of the events in Mobile Bay and before Atlanta.
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Boutwell emphasizes the importance of public belief in shaping the nation's future amidst the Civil War.
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