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In all the speeches delivered by the senators from the seceding States, there was no presentation of the grievances which, in their own minds, justified secession.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “In all the speeches delivered by the senators from the seceding States, there was no presentation of the grievances…”
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Blaine notes the absence of grievances presented by senators from seceding states to justify their actions.
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