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I was slow to adopt the strong measures which by degrees I have been forced to regard as being within the exceptions of the Constitution and as indispensable to the public safety....
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In this statement, Alexander acknowledges the difficult decisions made during wartime that challenge constitutional limits.
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Why should we now make any concessions to them?
Thus far Conkling's success had been as unexpected as it was dazzling.
Its attitude was strong, defiant, and its only purpose apparently was to create a public sentiment hostile to the extension of slavery.
And what have I to lose by withdrawing and leaving the party unembarrassed?
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