The comparison of the Southern States under the measures of Reconstruction, with Ireland under the measures of the British Government, naturally suggested by hostile criticism in the English press, is not without its useful lessons.
He draws a comparison between the conditions in the Southern States and Ireland, suggesting lessons to be learned from criticism.
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