No more shall we hear his fervid eloquence in the day of imminent peril, invoking us, who hold the mighty power of peace and war, to dedicate ourselves, if need be, to the sword, but to accept no end of the conflict save that of absolute triumph for our country.
Creswell highlights the powerful rhetoric of Davis, urging dedication to the nation's cause even in times of conflict.
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You see the conflagration from a distance; it blisters me at my side.
He never would hold any of his slaves under his authority, never would accept a cent of their wages, and tendered each and all of them a deed of absolute manumission whenever the law would allow.
The regular studies were prosecuted with diligence, and from them he derived great profit, not merely in knowledge, but in what is of vastly more account, the habit and power of mental labor.
We must show the secessionists that we are not frightened, but are resolved to maintain the government in the exercise of all its functions in Maryland.
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