To a convention filled with crutches, scarred faces, armless sleeves, and representatives of Andersonville and Libby Prisons, such an attitude seemed like a betrayal of his trust, and the resentment of the delegates, perhaps, was not unnatural.
This quote illustrates the deep disappointment felt by delegates towards Seward's perceived betrayal after the Civil War.
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