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By permitting this, a Confederate soldier who fought to destroy the Union would be endowed with a larger power of control in the National Government than the loyal soldier who fought to maintain the Union.
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This quote emphasizes the unfairness of granting political power to those who fought against the Union while denying it to loyal soldiers.
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