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We fought for all these, and we lost in that controversy; but no man shall, in my presence, call Jefferson Davis a traitor, without my responding with a stern and emphatic denial.
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Sherman defends the honor of Jefferson Davis, emphasizing his refusal to accept accusations of treachery against him.
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