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The very shock of arms in the harbor of Charleston, it was believed by many, might upon sober second thought induce Southern men to pause and consider and negotiate before taking the fatal plunge.
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Blaine reflects on the potential for negotiation among Southern leaders during the early days of the Civil War.
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