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George F. Hoar: “Ah! tear down every parapet of War-- cruel War, wanton war call it if you will--but for the Past, for Piety's sake, for…”

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Ah! tear down every parapet of War-- cruel War, wanton war call it if you will--but for the Past, for Piety's sake, for Learning and Moral's sake let Old Wm & Mary stand a Beacon Light for the guide of the Future.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar calls for the preservation of William and Mary as a symbol of hope and guidance for the future.

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