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But peace on the basis of a dissevered Union, a disintegrated people, a dishonored nationality, could not be accepted and would not be endured.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “But peace on the basis of a dissevered Union, a disintegrated people, a dishonored nationality, could not be accepted…”
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Blaine emphasizes the importance of national unity and integrity in this statement about the consequences of a divided nation.
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