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The event of a conflict in arms between the Union and one of its members, whether terminating in victory or defeat, would be but an alternative of calamity to all.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “The event of a conflict in arms between the Union and one of its members, whether terminating in victory or defeat…”
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Quincy reflects on the inevitable suffering that would arise from a conflict between the Union and its states, regardless of the outcome.
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