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But an appeal is made to us to ratify this surrender to the slave power, because of our love for the Union.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “But an appeal is made to us to ratify this surrender to the slave power, because of our love for the Union.”
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He reflects on the pressure to accept pro-slavery measures in the name of preserving the Union.
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