The common notion is, that a man shows his love for a cause by the amount of sacrifice he will make for it; and as consistency, honor, and truth, are the most precious elements in character, he showed his devotion to the south by sacrificing them all.
Mann discusses the common belief that true devotion to a cause is shown through personal sacrifice.
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