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If the cotton States unitedly and earnestly wish to withdraw peacefully from the Union, we think they should and would be allowed to go.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “If the cotton States unitedly and earnestly wish to withdraw peacefully from the Union, we think they should and would…”
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This quote suggests a perspective on the conditions under which Southern states might be allowed to withdraw from the Union.
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