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Georgia was really induced to secede, only upon the delusive suggestion that better terms could be made with the National Government by going out for a season than by remaining steadfastly loyal.
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Blaine suggests that Georgia's secession was influenced by the false promise of better terms from the National Government if they left the Union.
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