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But all agreed that it was too late to consider any thing except the honor of the country, now that actual hostilities had begun.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “But all agreed that it was too late to consider any thing except the honor of the country, now that actual hostilities…”
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Blaine notes the consensus among leaders that the focus must now be on national honor amidst conflict.
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