On the record
Should these positions of the Rebels be taken as satisfactory, and should they be thereupon restored to civil power?
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Should these positions of the Rebels be taken as satisfactory, and should they be thereupon restored to civil power?”
Editor's note · Context
This quote reflects the dilemma of whether to accept the Rebels' positions for restoring civil power after the Civil War.
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