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Josiah Quincy: “Union!' be this the watchword of your camp; and if Ate, hot from hell, will come and cry 'Havoc!' fight--fight and…”

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Union!' be this the watchword of your camp; and if Ate, hot from hell, will come and cry 'Havoc!' fight--fight and conquer, under the banner of universal freedom.
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Josiah Quincy
Federalist · Massachusetts

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Quincy calls for unity and resilience in the fight for universal freedom, using vivid imagery of battle.

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