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Suitable provision for this class of officers, by the creation of a retired list, would remedy the evil without wounding the just pride of men who by past services have established a claim to high consideration.
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gutenberg.orgFranklin Pierce: “Suitable provision for this class of officers, by the creation of a retired list, would remedy the evil without wounding…”
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Pierce proposes creating a retired list for officers to honor their service without diminishing their pride.
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