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We are willing to support this war as a means of restoring our Union, but we will not carry it on in a spirit of hatred, malice, or revenge.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “We are willing to support this war as a means of restoring our Union, but we will not carry it on in a spirit of hatred…”
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Alexander expresses a commitment to supporting the war effort aimed at restoring the Union without fostering hatred or revenge.
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