The deserter should be treated by public opinion as a man guilty of the greatest crime; while on the other hand the man who serves steadily in the Army should be treated as what he is, that is, as preeminently one of the best citizens of this Republic.
Roosevelt asserts that deserters should be viewed as criminals, while those who serve honorably should be recognized as exemplary citizens.
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