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He thinks a proclamation worth more than peace; we think the blood of our people more precious than the edicts of the President.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “He thinks a proclamation worth more than peace; we think the blood of our people more precious than the edicts of the…”
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Alexander argues that the lives of citizens are more valuable than presidential proclamations during wartime.
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