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With the attempt to maintain Union by civil war, wantonly brought on, there would be danger of reaction against the Administration charged with the preservation of both freedom and Union.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “With the attempt to maintain Union by civil war, wantonly brought on, there would be danger of reaction against the…”
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Alexander warns of the dangers that could arise from attempting to maintain the Union through civil war.
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