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Because, judging from the history of past nations, that Union, if persisted in, in the present course of things, will certainly overwhelm the whole nation in utter destruction.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “Because, judging from the history of past nations, that Union, if persisted in, in the present course of things, will…”
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Quincy warns that the current state of the Union could lead to national destruction, drawing on historical lessons.
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