Those who stood by, constituting much the larger proportion of the representative men of the nation, and observed the growth of the conflict between the two extremes, without stepping in to control the situation, place it altogether in the light of a great national blunder or crime.
Woodhull criticizes the inaction of prominent men during the conflict, viewing it as a national failure.
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